Saab 340 a "glass cockpit"

[Mattio]

I know the Saab 340 has some glass but not all glass, would you consider it "glass cockpit" for the purposes of glass cockpit time on a resume?

 

[SpiraMirabilis]

If it's got an EFIS i'd say sure.

 

[crazyjaydawg]

My car has glass windows, does that count?

In all seriousness, what Spira said. If it has an EFIS or at least something more than just a digital AH and DG then heck yeah.

 

[derg]

It's as glass as a 767!

 

[Avalon781ML]

All airplanes are glass dude.... the Metroliner is a glass aircraft, the C172 is glass, and so is the primitive (and yet super fun) J-3 Cub. The instruments are covered with glass therefore they are glass airplanes. Ha... the so called "glass" cockpits don't use glass at all.... but CRT screens.

 

[Mattio]

Thanks guys

 

[Minuteman]

It's as glass as a 767!

Your plane is comprised of the series of tubes.

It's all panels these days ... ball bearings and panels.

 

[casey]

Ha... the so called "glass" cockpits don't use glass at all.... but CRT screens.

I guess you've never destroyed a CRT to see what its made out of?

 

[Avalon781ML]

I guess you've never destroyed a CRT to see what its made out of?

Yes I have.... it was just humor... lighten up Francis.

 

[dasleben]

Yes I have.... it was just humor... lighten up Francis.

Lighten up yerself!

 

[Avalon781ML]

Lighten up yerself!

I am pretty light at the moment..... just lost some weight... thanks for noticing!

 

[mokulele]

I guess I have a different opinion on what is "glass". I think when airlines are evaluating the amount of time spent in glass aircraft, they are looking for experience interacting with flight deck software (i.e. accessing different menus, system schematics, FMS and autopilot integration, digital interpretation of flight data, etc.)

If all you have is an electronic ADI/FD and HSI, I would say this wouldn't technically count. My opinion only.

 

[Stryder]

Does glass really matter once you have been flying 121? Not sure if you really need to put that on your resume if you have been flying 121. It would seem kind of silly if I put:

4000 hrs crj
4100 hrs glass cockpit

 

[kellwolf]

Does glass really matter once you have been flying 121? Not sure if you really need to put that on your resume if you have been flying 121. It would seem kind of silly if I put:

4000 hrs crj
4100 hrs glass cockpit

Haven't filled out the jetBlue app, have ya?

 

[Stryder]

Haven't filled out the jetBlue app, have ya?

haha no not yet. Does it ask you how much glass time you have? Is there a min requirement for them?

 

[kellwolf]

haha no not yet. Does it ask you how much glass time you have? Is there a min requirement for them?

It's a drop down selection.

 

[sopdan]

Having flown both the Saab and the CRJ, I wouldn't count the Saab's EFIS as anywhere near the same thing.

 

[Snuggle]

Yea, I wouldn't count the saab as glass cockpit time. In fact, the Beech 1900 D's had a better EFIS.

K, back to saab studying for me.

 

[SpiraMirabilis]

Having flown both the Saab and the CRJ, I wouldn't count the Saab's EFIS as anywhere near the same thing.

And the CRJ isn't close to a G1000

 

[sopdan]

And the CRJ isn't close to a G1000

I wouldn't doubt it at all.