Boeing 737 until 2030?

[FurloughedAgain]

From home in our pajamas!

 

[densoo]

EICAS would be great. Especially with single/triple chime. And get rid of the recall light/Easter egg hunt. I'd also like an aural alert if it switches from VNAV PATH to VNAV SPEED even if it's just a friendly little chime.

As long as I'm making a wish list, I'd also like some bus switching logic. When you start an engine for example, it should automatically take the APU gen off line and put the engine generator online. When you shut down the engine, the opposite should occur (I think it does on the NG, not positive though).

Same with the pneumatics. When I select "start" it should automatically deselect the packs and open the isolation valve. Once an engine bleed is online, that bleed source should be isolated automatically. Shouldn't require so much intervention.

Here's one that would be cool if I were a genius and could invent it and sell it to the airlines...

How about a three position cockpit door. Either Open, Closed, or Lavatory. In the Hinge the door on the right side (left side looking aft) and put a second latch on the wall just aft of the lavatory door, so swinging it that way would create a secure "vestibule" between flight deck and lav.

I'd be happy if they'd just put a thermostat on the thing aft of the cockpit door.

 

[densoo]

In the 1980s I flew 707s that were built in 1950s. Air Force is still flying them. At least the 737s we're flying are new.

 

[FurloughedAgain]

I'd be happy if they'd just put a thermostat on the thing aft of the cockpit door.

Home Depot, $10 thermostat, Velcro mount.

Bet you $5 the calls stop if they have a knob to turn.

 

[LearLove]

Maybe the clocks will come only adjustable to Herb (central) time.

Wait - know how to adjust the clock?

 

[SpauldingSmails]

Wait - know how to adjust the clock?

It can be adjusted - if the onside GPS craps the bed, you gotta do it.