B737 vs A321?

[SlumTodd_Millionaire]

To be fair, Boeing built the 717......kind of like the Super Hornets I flew, though the manufacturer data plate said McDonnell Douglas, probably just an error

Boeing assembled them (on the Douglas assembly line), but they were designed by MD. By the time Boeing came around, it was already ready to go.

 

[///AMG]

Boeing assembled them (on the Douglas assembly line), but they were designed by MD. By the time Boeing came around, it was already ready to go.

You understood the joke then.....

 

[MikeD]

Boeing assembled them (on the Douglas assembly line), but they were designed by MD. By the time Boeing came around, it was already ready to go.

Hence my deference to the MD-95 moniker.

 

[derg]

This complaint has never made any sense to me. Seriously, WTF cares about the overhead panel??? They're pretty much all the same.

Lights out, all is good.

Having flown the -200, which is basically the same overhead and the 320 series, the 737 is kindergarten kickball to Airbuses Manchester United.

 

[Rocketman99]

No but it both increases workload and is a human factors disaster. I've flown Learjets that do all of the things that I mentioned. All of the RJs from as far back as the Canadair do too.

It's not a bad airplane and can be fun to fly. But we do need to be honest about Boeing. They allowed the airplane to fall generations behind the competition to appease some clients.

I flew the DC9 for two airlines. Even that old workhorse was eventually brought up to date with the 717.

We have wildly different definitions of what constitutes a human factors disaster. The cramped as hell cockpit, yes. Having to flip a few switches on the overhead panel, not even a consideration. And my way too many hours in the CRJ200 also disagree with your overhead panel workload statement.

Whatever, we're pilots and we're lazy, that much I get. But complaining about having to flip switches on an overhead panel? Please, I rank that right up with the need/utility of the RAAS system.

 

[WaterRooster]

We have wildly different definitions of what constitutes a human factors disaster. The cramped as hell cockpit, yes. Having to flip a few switches on the overhead panel, not even a consideration. And my way too many hours in the CRJ200 also disagree with your overhead panel workload statement.

Whatever, we're pilots and we're lazy, that much I get. But complaining about having to flip switches on an overhead panel? Please, I rank that right up with the need/utility of the RAAS system.

So I see you don’t understand Human factors…

 

[TWP]

Having come from RJ land and then learning the 73 all I could think of with that overhead panel was “meet the new boss, same as the old boss”

 

[ZapBrannigan]

RJs.... pfffft.

Jets are for hot tubs. Real pilots flew turboprops.

SF

340 overhead

 

[jynxyjoe]

RJs.... pfffft.

Jets are for hot tubs. Real pilots flew turboprops.

SF

340 overhead

I remember that.

I don't see chunks of my head skin on the t handles.

 

[ASpilot2be]

RJs.... pfffft.

Jets are for hot tubs. Real pilots flew turboprops.

SF

340 overhead

Ugh. Three hour legs in that were brutal.

 

[tcco94]

Have flown both. Each has its pluses/minuses. Yes, the 737 is less spacious than the Bus. But I’m a fairly thin guy so don’t mind the space.

 

[DPApilot]

What was it, 23 or 27 electrical busses on the Slaab?

 

[jynxyjoe]

What was it, 23 or 27 electrical busses on the Slaab?

Only colgan taught that meaningless crap.

 

[Autothrust Blue]

-No EICAS, but rather an antiquated recall system directing you to the Easter egg hunt for a light somewhere on the overhead, then requiring you to analyze the problem and choose the corrective action.

“FEEL DIFF PRESS?! What does THAT mean?!”

 

[Autothrust Blue]

RJs.... pfffft.

Jets are for hot tubs. Real pilots flew turboprops.

SF

340 overhead

Mmm, wholesome turboprop content.

 

[ERfly]

The MD11….just sayin’

Happy Thanksgiving everyone and fly safe!

3 weeks into MD training, THIS is only acceptable answer. And I've flown both the 737 and 321.