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Old 19th Mar 2019, 05:32
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ChicoG
 
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The Miami Herald, in an editorial, suggests four questions for the Boeing CEO:

1. What, precisely, caused the crashes of these two jets within the space of five months?
2. Did any element of the design or certification process for the 737 Max introduce a risk factor?
3. Was pilot training adequate?
4. How will Boeing assure that the 737 Max is safe to fly?


Their reasoning is at the link below. Number 3 seems particularly important. Could Boeing have actually "ordered" simulator training to explain the new "feature" and how to handle it malfunctioning? Because if they didn't, that could (and should) have serious consequences.

".... news reports after the Lion Air crash quoted some pilots suggesting Boeing didn’t adequately explain to pilots how the plane could commandeer flight controls. Boeing and regulators also apparently agreed that pilots previously cleared to fly the 737 didn’t require additional time training in a flight simulator."

https://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/...228112599.html
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