As opposed to simply 'on' and 'off'?Thank you.

Good question. I usually just tell my passengers to sit down and shut up during a flight. If they ever take off their seat belts and get up, I get on the intercom and yell, "don't make me come back there!" Also, no food or drink on my flights. If I catch you with gum, well, I just hope you can flap your arms REAL fast if you know what I mean.

Rugerdog,You get a lot of quality one-on-one time with the nice people from FSDO's don't ya? :(

OFF = indicator lights in the flightdeck and cabin are offON = indicator lights in the flightdeck and cabin are onAUTO = customer custom option(s) and config, Alaska Air is configured to come on automatically for a series of conditions such as:1 aircraft altitude is below 18,000 feet2 cabin altitude is below 2000 feet and above 8000 feet3 flaps 5 or higher4 gear lever in down position5 cabin depress with no weight-on-wheel indication6 G force flux (pos or neg) - I dont know the limits on thisI believe there are about 12-15 other conditions that control the indicator lights (either to go off or on). These are just a fewof the items.

>1 aircraft altitude is below 18,000 feet>2 cabin altitude is below 2000 feet and above 8000 feet>3 flaps 5 or higher>4 gear lever in down position>5 cabin depress with no weight-on-wheel indication>6 G force flux (pos or neg) - I dont know the limits on thisThose conditions are set the "seatbeat" is "on" or "auto" ?

On other planes the 'Auto' button turns the seatbelts on if:Flaps retract any degreeGear goes downThats all i know. Iam sure there are more. Same should apply w/ 737

>Those conditions are set the "seatbeat" is "on" or "auto" ?"auto"Wolfgang

Thanks for the info guys, very interesting stuff!

Hi D- (actually just posting to meet AVSIM's 30 day active thingy)"Auto" selection is an option installed by Boeing with many different options not related AT ALL to the functionality of the "Seat Belt Sign" at all.The term "Auto" does not correspond to the English language "Automatic" but refers to "Automobile". It is used by the crew to locate, remote-start and pre-heat their automobiles in the crew lot which is normally located in the "boonies" of employee parking (Ours I think is in Iowa or Kansas, I get the two states confused). It also alerts the ground-side employees of the airport to clean-off any snow so I don't have to when I return to Minnee-noplace after a three-day layover in Hawaii. (Like THAT'S going to happen)This is all done using a coded ACARS downlink tied to the car. Think of it as a "Four-Striper 'On-Star". Regretfully these only come available in SAABS, Volvo, Jags, Caddies, High-End Jeeps, Hummers, Acura and the odd Lincoln products. So the lowly First Officers who drive Escorts, Pintos, Yugos, Schwinns, Trek, etc are out of luck. Flight attendants get picked-up by their significant others so they have no need of this....And to all of you who believe the above I have some land on Mt St Helens I'd like to sell ya.... Tim__757Good for another 30....and candidate for AVSIM's "Cliff Claven Award"

>>Hi D- (actually just posting to meet AVSIM's 30 day active>thingy)What 30 day... hey, ya miss one meeting. If yous guys don't want me in he-ah, jus be men about it and tell me straight. Don't use dis turdy day active thingy to get rid a me... ya knows um busy ova he-ah!