Originally Posted by Bucking Bar

When they fix the brakes, the FMC, the spoilers, the flight controls, the standby instruments, the autopilot, get the lower nav display out from behind the yoke, finish documenting the stall characteristics, put E C's on the JT8, discover what effect Type !V has on trim tabs, undo the Dial-a-Flap nonsense, nail down the trim range, stop using flaps 11 (15 makes no difference), take the thrust reversers off and throw them in the river, put GPS on it, replace the DC10-30 hydraulic boost pump with something sensible that fits the application, wire the yoke light so it does not catch fire and scorch the wedding tackle, and fix the nosewheel steering, it could be a certif'able design, maybe. Anyway, that's the short list.

The loss of dignity, confidence and self respect really does make one a better, more empathetic person, reliant on the kindness of first responders and forbearance of authority figures. Isn't that what life is about?

It is nothing a 24 year old German test pilot at 9 am after 4 cups of coffee couldn't handle.