2- or 3-man cockpit crew in the Caravelle
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2- or 3-man cockpit crew in the Caravelle
Sorry for my ignorance, but are/were the Caravelles designed with a 2- og a 3-man cockpit. i.e. did it carry a FE.
Down the same lane - why does the B727 require a FE and the B737 classic not.
I know it has an extra engine, but otherwise I would imagine, they had the same level of automation, hence the workload being almost the same, or are the B727 more complex.
Down the same lane - why does the B727 require a FE and the B737 classic not.
I know it has an extra engine, but otherwise I would imagine, they had the same level of automation, hence the workload being almost the same, or are the B727 more complex.
The very first 737s were to be laid out for a 3-man crew, then in about 1968 the FAA changed the regulations which allowed 2-man crews only under 80,000 lb gross weight. United, an early 737 user, changed the spec on their order and there was a pilot's union dispute about it. Someone else here may know how it was resolved.
The 727 was well established before this time and always used a 3 man crew.
The 80,000 lb limit also led to a special version of the BAC One-Eleven to get under the limit with a 2 man crew (and in those days they were all just men !)
The 727 was well established before this time and always used a 3 man crew.
The 80,000 lb limit also led to a special version of the BAC One-Eleven to get under the limit with a 2 man crew (and in those days they were all just men !)
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The Caravelle was designed for two-crew operation, although unions forced the use of three in many cases.
The first two-crew operation by a Caravelle was in 1960, by Finnair; thus the first two-crew jet airliner operation in the world.
The first two-crew operation by a Caravelle was in 1960, by Finnair; thus the first two-crew jet airliner operation in the world.