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Ben Russell, it's not funny and switches are not a "spot". :-[ It was not assuming, but incomprehension: "Why do they make "wrong switches"? (as I thought), it's obvious, that team is professional and accurately doing every small detail. Maybe they do that intentionally? But why?". I think, a lot of people (who knows the 737 not only from simulator)wanted to ask this question, but due to the any reasons were silent. I had to keep silent too and look for the answer somewere else to avoid this discussion about the switches and about my ignorance and so on. All things are clear now. Thanks Jan for clarification. I guess, we have to finish this discussion about the switches. Andrey

to tkyler: Fist of all I'm not ignorant as you think . That was not "suggestion as to accuracy" as well as I don't want "to show how smart I am". I just was very surprised about so amazing screenshots with unknown switches for me. So I was maybe even scared "how could it happen that professional Ixeg team is mistaken". I know about the customized equipment, but did not think that switches could be as part of it. As you see even Jan was surprised when saw another type of switches, because he has seen only one type before. I think, that a lot of people who work on 737's do not know about this feature. Ixeg team does really great job, and offcourse I know nothing about the simulating of any airplane. So I'm fine anyway. Sorry for this offtopic. to Morten XPFW: Yes, possibly LH 737th fleet is biggest in Europe, not sure about the world. And offcourse many users want to have the B737 model as real airplanes exist in their airlines. Anyway I'm patiently waiting when your 737 will be ready with any type of switches . Thank you. With regards Andrey

Thanks Jan. Of course, I know about the different customer preferences when they order an airplane equipment, but I'm very surprised about the switches. Really useful information for my experience. My colleagues are very surprised too. I was trained by Lufthansa technicians, but no one of them told me about this. Anyway, it will be difficult for pilot to adapt if he changes the airline. I know many technicians, who start to work at boeings after the russian airplanes. Most of them were very often mistaken during switchin something because of opposite switching direction against older airplane. So it would be good if you offer a patch with "common boeing switches". Best regards Andrey PS Overhead panel photo for confirmation: http://www.airliners.net/photo/Lufthansa/Boeing-737-530/0625486/L/

Ok, Jan. Maybe word "most" is better ? Most boeing 737 switches designed for switching on something by moving switch down and vice versa: off - up. Is it better? And you are right, I have not seen everything in the world. But I've seen a lot of 737's, of course not all of them. And all 737's I've seen have switches reversed to above mentioned screenshots. Even all maintenance documentation I've read does not give any information about the different types of switches. It would be good to know about the existence of another type of switches. Thank you. Andrey

They have a fully-rated 737 pilot on their team as a technical consultant. I'm fairly sure they're aware of the positions of each and every switch on the panel . I work on 737's and confirm about incorrect "on-off" switches positions on the screenshot. Albert is right, down is always ON, up is OFF. Anyway, all things are very amazing.