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Old 21st Jan 2020, 07:58
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FWIW, post the revelation of the issue, I have no objection to being a passenger or a Captain on the MAX. The amendment of the design logic is necessary for compliance and to restore the confidence of the public in the aircraft, but the basic problem was a design "feature" that was undisclosed that would place the aircraft in a compromised condition where recognition and response was compromised by the lack fo knowledge of the design and the associated "design features" of the 737, like manual trim constraints. With full disclosure, the issue is now fairly well comprehended by all concerned, and would be manageable in the "as was" condition. Annunciating the function failure, and removing single points of failure should put this issue to bed fully as a bad memory of a good company dropping the ball. Nothing will assuage the loss of 346 lives and the countless family members devastated by this saga, but the aircraft can be an effective design for the future. SLF should not be overly biased against the design. The manufacturer may well only have one chance to keep the faith, they better not blow it, which includes changing the spots of the corporate attitude towards its own staff. Would be happy to see that happen and the company succeed. Balls in the shareholders and workers court, are you guys happy with what has been done with your company?
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