Can anybody remember anything about the RSB (recovery speed brake) on -500s? I think it was a UK CAA design restriction for high Mach No. flight.
Yes, a Brit requirement..totally unnecessary in my opinion, nevertheless...a UKCAA mandate.
Fitted to all -500 aircraft, as I recall.
Autothrottles.
I have personally performed at least 200 autolands (to CAT 3B minima) with manual throttles...and yes, it is allowed with our ops specs.
A requirement for our present training.
Train hard, fight easy.
A more or less simple concept to understand.
NB.
Some may have noticed...I like the L10.
Why?
Simply because...it was designed by folks who were very practical in their outlook, and...had the engineering expertise to ...make it all happen.
Lockheed, Collins, Litton, etc.
A superb airplane for (even) 'modern' folks...that is a forty year old design.