L1011 - well lets see, it was a Brit. who wrote the definitive book on the auto flight system, approved by Lockheed, his name was Capt. Mike White, ex Court Line and it was the Brits who required about forty modifications to the basic B707 before it came onto the British register and Boeing adopted them all as standard,
oh, why should I go on, the list is endless!!!
On the B747-400 normally not before 400'agl. That is SOP rather than actual ability to engage.
Last edited by G.Khan; 11th Apr 2002 at 14:39.