Safe to fly on 787?
Many moons ago, not long after the Airbus crash at that airshow, where instead of a touch and go, they ploughed into trees beyond the runway, and following a documentary about the crash involving supposedly unresponsive elevators; Mrs Uplinker and I vowed never to set foot on an Airbus.
Fast forward 13 years and I am now a pilot, doing a type rating on the A320. Learning about the FBW and other systems, I realise what a well designed and well engineered machine it is. and that the test pilots who crashed that Airbus had not done their class room studies very diligently.
Being a passenger at the rear of an A330; the fuselage flexing one can see on a turbulent approach is very alarming, but one has to trust that the structural people have done their due diligence. I hope the same is true of the 787.
Fast forward 13 years and I am now a pilot, doing a type rating on the A320. Learning about the FBW and other systems, I realise what a well designed and well engineered machine it is. and that the test pilots who crashed that Airbus had not done their class room studies very diligently.
Being a passenger at the rear of an A330; the fuselage flexing one can see on a turbulent approach is very alarming, but one has to trust that the structural people have done their due diligence. I hope the same is true of the 787.
Many moons ago, not long after the Airbus crash at that airshow, where instead of a touch and go, they ploughed into trees beyond the runway, and following a documentary about the crash involving supposedly unresponsive elevators; Mrs Uplinker and I vowed never to set foot on an Airbus.
Fast forward 13 years and I am now a pilot, doing a type rating on the A320. Learning about the FBW and other systems, I realise what a well designed and well engineered machine it is. and that the test pilots who crashed that Airbus had not done their class room studies very diligently.
Fast forward 13 years and I am now a pilot, doing a type rating on the A320. Learning about the FBW and other systems, I realise what a well designed and well engineered machine it is. and that the test pilots who crashed that Airbus had not done their class room studies very diligently.
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What "Structural problems" do you mean?
Do you mean the production problems that Boeing have had at Charleston?
Flown the 787 for over 8 years now and never had any problems at all!
Do you mean the production problems that Boeing have had at Charleston?
Flown the 787 for over 8 years now and never had any problems at all!
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I’ve been flying it for a while & have been in and out of Mexico City many times.
The trickiest bit of the 787 is getting it set up to go flying - once we start moving it all gets a lot easier. It’s a very friendly aircraft that looks after me, with cabin air quality that’s in a different league to previous generations of Boeings. It has very few ‘gotchas’ and comes with more safety related kit and toys than anything else I’ve ever flown.
And as for flying out of MEX - I’d suggest that aircraft type should be the least of your worries…
The trickiest bit of the 787 is getting it set up to go flying - once we start moving it all gets a lot easier. It’s a very friendly aircraft that looks after me, with cabin air quality that’s in a different league to previous generations of Boeings. It has very few ‘gotchas’ and comes with more safety related kit and toys than anything else I’ve ever flown.
And as for flying out of MEX - I’d suggest that aircraft type should be the least of your worries…
Flown in the 787 a few times now. Nice aircraft as a passenger: good sized windows, reasonably quiet, roomy even in economy (although much of this is down to operator). It isn't as good as the A380 or A350 but would choose it over a 777 every day of the week.
Only plane that you'll struggle to get me on is the 737-Max. Will be a good few years before I book a flight on one, and most likely will need me to have an aircraft change after booking, and a flight I have to take so can't refuse to board, before I get onboard one.
Only plane that you'll struggle to get me on is the 737-Max. Will be a good few years before I book a flight on one, and most likely will need me to have an aircraft change after booking, and a flight I have to take so can't refuse to board, before I get onboard one.
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