Originally Posted by
Privateer89
This is what happens when the media and politicians get involved. Every airliner I’ve ever flown has had AD’s or weaknesses related to a crash scenario. In 1380 it was a fan blade that flew off and punctured the fuselage. Hard to imagine how a piece of cowl could do the same.
Cant be that hard to at least put a scratch pad message to draw pilot’s attention. “EAI has been on for 5 minutes.” Similar to the above 10 degrees one.
once this door plug issue is resolved and the noise dies down, I think we’ll see what happens. Could be worse. For once it isn’t SWA with 20% of its fleet grounded while waiting for a response.
Fact remains that a plane like the 767 developed (by Boeing even) in the 70s has AUTO engine anti ice yet Boeing has a product developed in the 2000s that needs to be babysat like a rambunctious toddler.