What is cost for PFD switch from Round Dial to Tape?

[Cpt Oveur]

Physically it's more like throwing a switch than reinventing the wheel. The cost of the paperwork per plane along with the training though is staggering. There's a lot of maintenance paperwork to do it, and yes, there will be training costs involved both for flight ops and tech ops.

 

[sleeves]

I hope it is 1,000,000. I like the round dials.

 

[scoreboardII]

$1,000,000 dollars? Bwahahahahahaaaa...

 

[2inReverse]

I hope it is 1,000,000. I like the round dials.

Im with you. I dont fly them, but I like the setup a lot more.

 

[SuperFLUF]

So CALs 737NGs have round electronic dials like SWAs? Or did I misunderstand?

Yes, just like SWA's NG's for now.
Since SWA is upgrading their fleet, CAL will soon be the only ones flying 737's with airspeed indicators and altimeters that are smaller than a 172.

Don't hold your breath for the change to come at CAL. If it costs a penny, they won't be able to get the approval for it until our Chief Executive Litigator gets his salary and bonus petty cash restored.

 

[Dewey Oxberger]

I was just in the schoolhouse last week and my instructor said Boeing wants $35K per plane to make the switch. We do have some leverage over Boeing due to the 787 delays, so hopefully that figure will end up a lot less ridiculous.