Originally Posted by
Mesabah
When they rerun the performance data for the new numbers, I bet the aircraft takes a hit on useful load. Boeing owes a lot of money to the airlines for this one.
That Seattle Times article is the best by far I’ve read on this. If it’s somewhat accurate, those pilots faced a much tougher problem than I had imagined. I’d hope after the first crash, the instant a pitch problem reared it’s head I’d hit those cutout switches, but you never know if not in their shoes.