American Airlines new 737-800 | Pilot tour of the plane
Captain Jim Thomas, AA737 Fleet Training Manager, takes a tour of the cockpit and new features of the new 737-800s.
Captain Jim Thomas, AA737 Fleet Training Manager, takes a tour of the cockpit and new features of the new 737-800s.
A look into the typical day as an airline pilot. Edited from Cessna, Seneca, Mooney, Atlantic Coast Airlines J-41 and CRJ-200 ferry flights and Independence Air CRJ-200 ferry flights. Cockpit switch movements and control yoke movements edited from Pinnacle CRJ-200 footage at gate. Thanks to Pinnacle maintenance for engine starts and reposition taxi footage. … [...]
flight controller driving the airplane by fly-by-wire technology. Engines Either the Rolls-Royce Trent 900 or Engine Alliance GP7200 turbofan engines will power the A380. The Rolls-Royce Trent, the launch engine, initially gained most sales. However, the Engine Alliance GP7201 sales grew, now roughly matching those of the Trent 900. Amenities Initial publicity has stressed the [...]