Hi, Ferg --
Sorry, but that was just hyperbole! Actually, I have videos of what
goes on now in the newest airliners, with full explanation. As
against the 10-minute interval gauge scans you mention, the difference
in concept is now quite evident.
They say the airline cockpit of the future will still have a crew of
two. The other is a dog. The dog bites the captain if he or she
touches a switch. Either one of them.
Best,
Fred F.
Fergus Kyle wrote:
>
> > So here we are, periodically monitoring systems, thinking we're
> > emulating professional cockpit crews. Who are actually enjoying the>
> flight, kibitzing about company policy, sports, and flight attendants.
>
> Now, Fred,
> I always spoke well of you!
> Here we speak of 'professional' as those who profess publicly.
> We don't have Professional Hockey players, they're commercial - although the
> TV channels are managing to convert children to alien habits.
> Actually, my first instructor required us to do a cockpit check
> every 10 minutes (except when he thought I was going to kill him) and I
> tried to do that all through fighters, but 35 years of transport would be
> 96,000 checks enroute - to say nothing of the size of the panel on an
> L-1011...........
> So what about that cutie in Cabin 3?
> ferg
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