Originally Posted by
KenV
To the pilot the results are largely the same, but to the engineer trying to understand the problem and develop a fix, the difference is not only vast, it is critical.
Thanks, I'm obviously just a pilot and yes, when the motor quits, it's about the same to me. I'll figure out how to get it back on the runway and let you geniuses on the ground figure out how to fix it.
Kinda like 'that feller isn't embezzling, he's merely repurposing funds without proper authorization' I suppose.
The runway stab trim checklist on the Boeings has been about the same for decades now and it does have you disconnect the autopilot, turn off the stab trim switches and grab the trim wheel in that order until you find something that works to stop the runaway. Is that still the drill on the 737-8?