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LegacyDriver said:In defense of the Air Whiskey folks I think the CRJ had coupled VNAV.
Nope...nice blank spot on the FCP where a VNAV button would have gone.
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LegacyDriver said:In defense of the Air Whiskey folks I think the CRJ had coupled VNAV.
Nope...nice blank spot on the FCP where a VNAV button would have gone.
SPX, the 145 is primus 1000 (650 will be EPIC I believe and a VNAV button is going to be retroed to all Legacy 600s that want it or require it if it comes to that for RNAV STARs and SIDs). We had VNAV but no ability to *couple*. I can create a glideslope I just have to use VSI mode to stay on it. No big deal. Also, Air Whiskey was an all-CRJ outfit as I recall.
It is way better than the RJs. Coupled VNAV is coming on all 650s and a retrofit for all airplanes prior is in the works. Won't be much trouble to do. At the time it was thought that the capability wasn't needed (which is true) but RNP has changed things.
The Legacy is a great machine. Way overbuilt for what it does. As an executive or charter airplane you just can't beat it and it is wonderful to fly. The systems are so simple and redundant that the workload is almost zero. In fact the "hardest" part is probably a multiple-step-down arrival (since ev erything else is so simple). It is the kind of jet that makes pilots look good.
Durable. Reliable. Redundant as all get out. Big. Comfortable (huge) cockpit. Great air conditioning. Best APU system out there. Just a good bird all around.