From: "Alireza Alivandivafa" <DEmocrat2n@xxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 3:27 AM > In a message dated 10/7/2003 5:02:42 PM Pacific Daylight Time, > yul@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: > > << Can anyone tell me if Southwest still has the older B-737 models? > Weren't some of > these models designed to have a flight engineer? D/does SW currently > have f/e > in some of their a/c? >> > > WN still has some 732s, all of them are the advanced models (longer range, > better aero). The 737 was designed from the start to have a 2 person cockpit. > The 3 pilot thing comes from when the pilot's unions forced 737 carriers > (namely United) to carry a third crew because they were worried about the 737 > taking over from the 727. Was a bit stupid, and eventually UA was flying their > 737s with 2 (like not) > Stupid or not, I think most of the FE's gradually got into the right seats before the 737's went without them. Did the FE ride a jump seat, or in the cabin, or just wherever he/she wanted (actually I guess there weren't many if any women up front then)? From a jump seat, I suppose you could reach the throttles fairly well (:-)). Gerry http://foley.ultinet.net/~gerry/aerial/aerial.html http://home.columbus.rr.com/gfoley http://members.fortunecity.com/gfoley/egypt/egypt.html