Originally Posted by
Adlerdriver
You nay sayers weren’t on here before the UPS accident saying you’d never fly the MD-11, so the only conclusion that can be drawn is that your aversion is due to the UPS event. Therefore, the checkered past of the MD really isn’t relevant to your current comments.
You’re right. Not on here I didn’t say anything. However, a week before the crash I was flying with a FO who also has -10 experience. We both remarked about how we wouldn’t go fly the MD with its issues. Additionally, a FedEx classmate from World who has 5000+ hours in the MD, used to talk with me discussing how much better the 777 was than DC/MD.
After being trained on Boeing, I realized how much better designed of an airplane Boeing had over MD. Yes, we can argue over VNAV. But Boeing’s can electrically extend and retract flaps and slats and they don’t need a HYD 3 ELEV OFF valve.
The MD-11 is the hottest chick at the bar but she comes with a checkered past, like all hot chicks.
When I flew -10s we used to practice a dual engine failure on takeoff in the sim at much lighter gross weights for fun. It’s not fun now. For real, I’ve had many sleepless nights since UPS’s tragic crash. My mind races through what ifs and how I could achieve a different outcome. After driving myself crazy I realize you can’t.