Ethiopian 737 MAX 8 crash
03-10-2019, 01:39 PM
#21
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As far as the MCAS
https://leehamnews.com/2018/11/14/boeings-automatic-trim-for-the-737-max-was-not-disclosed-to-the-pilots/
https://leehamnews.com/2018/11/07/boeing-issues-737-operations-manual-bulletin-after-lion-air-accident/
Interesting read.
https://leehamnews.com/2018/11/14/boeings-automatic-trim-for-the-737-max-was-not-disclosed-to-the-pilots/
https://leehamnews.com/2018/11/07/boeing-issues-737-operations-manual-bulletin-after-lion-air-accident/
Interesting read.
03-10-2019, 01:55 PM
#22
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Originally Posted by PlaneS
Boeing tried to fix a problem that wasn’t there, and now they have blood on their hands. The FAA should ground all MAXs until MCAS is either fixed or disabled if there is no way to eliminate errant AOA input.
03-10-2019, 01:59 PM
#23
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Originally Posted by Grumble
The max is unrecoverable from a stall in certain conditions, MCAS was required (another band aid) for certification. You disable MCAS the airplane is no longer certified.
03-10-2019, 02:07 PM
#24
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Originally Posted by trip
How do you get into the right seat of a airliner with 200 hrs?
As a pax I would want to know if my F/O had a 200 hrs TT.
As a pax I would want to know if my F/O had a 200 hrs TT.
03-10-2019, 02:46 PM
#25
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Originally Posted by TiredSoul
As far as the MCAS
https://leehamnews.com/2018/11/14/bo...to-the-pilots/
https://leehamnews.com/2018/11/07/bo...-air-accident/
Interesting read.
https://leehamnews.com/2018/11/14/bo...to-the-pilots/
https://leehamnews.com/2018/11/07/bo...-air-accident/
Interesting read.
03-10-2019, 03:14 PM
#26
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Originally Posted by Onfinal
There was a time in the 60's when airlines were hiring off the street with 0 flight time. I've known a few guys (now retired) that were hired, trained by the airline right into aircraft. One guy started flying dc-9s for NorthEast.
Whoa
Despite your last statement most guys hired with little to no time went to the panel and flew sideways for thousands of hours. Am I wrong?
No more panel now.
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03-10-2019, 03:15 PM
#27
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Originally Posted by JohnBurke
Until not that long ago, the typical regional new hire had a wet commercial and just enough hours to be trained how to open the door.
03-10-2019, 03:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Grumble
The max is unrecoverable from a stall in certain conditions, MCAS was required (another band aid) for certification. You disable MCAS the airplane is no longer certified.
Ask yourself this - How many 737s have crashed because of the problem MCAS was supposed to fix, versus how many have crashed because of MCAS?
03-10-2019, 03:26 PM
#30
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Originally Posted by PlaneS
Ask yourself this - How many 737s have crashed because of the problem MCAS was supposed to fix, versus how many have crashed because of MCAS?
So, there is definitely an accident or accidents that are confirmed to have been caused by MCAS?
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