Originally Posted by
hans brinker
So, Mark Forner, had issues in the SIM with MCAS, but later convinced the FAA not to include MCAS in the manual, because it could confuse pilots(like it confused him in the SIM). When asked for info he plead the fifth, to prevent these texts coming out. Currently, he is a line pilot for SWA, whose pilots are suing Boeing for lost wages due to the MAX debacle. I would love to be on the
JS when he is flying!
You hit all the points I was hoping to make. The employment of Forkner at Southwest is dubious at best. Just another cozy relationship Southwest has gotten themselves into. Then the pilots union suing for lost wages due to the grounding is ridiculous. How do they know they would not have faced some other type of calamity industry wide or personal that would have precluded their advancement and growth opportunities. When if anything is ever guaranteed in this industry in career advancement? It appears that Southwest and its pilots suffer from imagination.
Having Forkner on their payroll only increases the sleaziness of this whole MAX meltdown.
Boeing has produced two airplanes in the past 10+ years for commercial purposes and both have been grounded. Add in the 767 Tanker and Boeing is stacking some terrible statistics to their reputation.