Originally Posted by
LATIN
200 hours or not , if the airplane pitches down on you like the lion air did , there is no way that 200 hours or 8000 hours will save you.
We don’t know the cause yet , but if the two crashes are related , all of the airplanes should be grounded in order to protect the safety of the general public and our fellow pilots !
I’m not sure what airplane you fly Meow1215, I’m sure you have more than 200 hours , but if an airplane pitches down on you near the ground at full trim , you wouldn’t be able to save it either.
It’s better to be safe than sorry , keep them on the ground until a full explanation is known, no need to take risks! I’m sure you wouldn’t want your entire family flying around a MAX-8 on multiple trips a day for a month! Well that’s what these flight crews are doing , not knowing if the glitch is going to happen or not.
I truly feel for the people who are being forced to fly this airplane at the moment , I personally would’ve called out until I hear what’s going on. Specially since Boeing said that it’s bringing out a fix within weeks , which means there is something wrong with the airplane.
It’s not like the autopilot commanded a snap roll. It slowly put in trim until it reached the autopilot limits. A big loud clacking trim wheel should have been a clue. Differences in pilot training are huge around the world. I wouldn’t avoid traveling with my family on any US airline or something like British Air or Lufthansa, but I wouldn’t ride on Aeroflot on a bet regardless of the type of plane.