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Originally Posted by Adlerdriver
That's exactly what I'm saying. I wish I still had the pictures some of our deadheading pilots took of a Chinese crew taking off with 6-inches of snow on their wings (yes, pictures taken from inside the a/c on takeoff roll).
Dude - I'm not sure why you've decided to focus on "indictment". I wish I had chosen another word now because you're off on a tangent. I wasn't accusing you of an indictment. I was trying to say that your statements about the write-ups and the crash indicated a bigger problem with local maintenance than manufacturer choices or design. That's all.
It has been a long time since I posted on here - but I have to jump in on this one -
I have flown in China for a very long time. I (as are many) are Western Captains from US, Australia, EU, etc. I reject your concept that airmanship is poor in China. Most are Western trained Captains. That said, I have flown with a lot (mostly) of very competent FO's over there. Yes, in the world of Asia in general, you are on Autopilot 98% of the time, which shouldn't be; but if you are following the company rules, then you are doing what they ask. Still, I have rarely found a Chinese FO that I didn't trust or even had a slight concern with. Maybe it was different in the "old days" but from the last 10 years, I do not see any safety issues flying there.
As to the issue of MCAS - this maybe a case of Boeing designing a system to help and turns out it doesn't - but the only way to know is let the investigations mature and we will get the news. That said, if I have a choice between a MAX and another type on similar routes, I will likely take the other type. I basically already do this anyway, because I will also take the Bus over the 737 just to be a little more comfortable either on the JS or in the back.