CASA temporarily suspends all Boeing 737 MAX operations to/from Australia
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This will get very interesting. Boeing had no choice but to ground the type to be responsible.
Hope they get to the bottom of the problem soon to restore confidence in the type..
Hope they get to the bottom of the problem soon to restore confidence in the type..
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Yanks are still flying them and don't get scared so easily, but yanks invented the aircraft and can fly stick and rudder in any case.
FAA is ordering the temporary grounding of Boeing 737 MAX aircraft (PDF)operated by U.S. airlines or in U.S. territory.
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Indeed it will, no doubt Boeing/FAA's decision will lead to (preparation of/or) a few lawsuits/secret settlements and share price drops!
Presumably the reason they waited so long to all but admit fault.
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Well, there are a lot of people on this thread with egg on their faces after the decision to ground the worldwide MAX fleet. Probably none more so than this particular imbecile
Anyone paying money to this fool for representation deserves the pigswill he delivers.
Yesterday, the Virgin Independent Pilots Association (VIPA), president Captain John Lyons (ret) said: “VIPA continues to have the utmost confidence in the Boeing 737 and the rigorous training that Virgin Australia provides its pilots.”
“We look forward to its introduction at Virgin Australia as it brings outstanding commercial advantages to the airline and enhanced customer appeal,” said Captain Lyon
“We look forward to its introduction at Virgin Australia as it brings outstanding commercial advantages to the airline and enhanced customer appeal,” said Captain Lyon
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Dear Downdata, Ken, and the Colonel, You do all realise that there are 2 unions at Virgin, don't you? And VIPA has the least representation at Virgin? Snake is right, don't presume that JL speaks for anyone but himself.
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It just so happens Virgin delayed the Max for a year. If they didn't, the Max would of been around in Virgin colours from Nov 18.
In hindsight what a good decision that was.
In hindsight what a good decision that was.
In defence of the Virgin pilots, does anybody really think a software glitch will not be well and truly sorted before Virging's first delivery is due in November.
Whatever the problem, nobody has a greater incentive than Boeing to re-certify the aircraft with whatever mods. ASAP.
In defence of Ethiopia, they should not be lumped in with most "darkest Africa" carriers, they have an excellent record, notwithstanding a previous post --- remove the losses from hi-jackings and other losses not strictly operational, and the picture is quite different.
Tootle pip!!
PS: I do not, and have not ever worked for Virgin. I just think the spew of anti-Virgin/VIPA posts reveals more about those posting than anything else --- and what is revealed is not very complimentary.
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“VIPA continues to have the utmost confidence in the Boeing 737 [MAX] and the rigorous training that Virgin Australia provides its pilots.”
“We look forward to its introduction at Virgin Australia as it brings outstanding commercial advantages to the airline and enhanced customer appeal,” said Captain Lyon
“We look forward to its introduction at Virgin Australia as it brings outstanding commercial advantages to the airline and enhanced customer appeal,” said Captain Lyon
I’ve never had a go at Virgin or the Virgin pilots, just the insensitive imbecile who heads up the boutique union for a handful of them, and his coterie of supporters.
Tootle plonk!!
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Are you really that obtuse that you missed the implications and aspersions John Lyons was casting upon the pilots that have had the misfortune of flying and crashing one of these jets?
I’ve never had a go at Virgin or the Virgin pilots, just the insensitive imbecile who heads up the boutique union for a handful of them, and his coterie of supporters.
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I’ve never had a go at Virgin or the Virgin pilots, just the insensitive imbecile who heads up the boutique union for a handful of them, and his coterie of supporters.
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Tootle pip!! .
That right there is funny.
There’s technical knowledge in the Minister’s office and the Minister has power to ‘ground’ aircraft.
Good one, Vref+5!
There’s technical knowledge in the Minister’s office and the Minister has power to ‘ground’ aircraft.
Good one, Vref+5!
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BNE & MEL will see a lot of FJ A330s in place of 737 maxs.
In short term to NAN
ex BNE
2 x A330s a week(from 0) & the 2300ish red eye has become an 0210 departure & other Thu red eye has disappeared.
ex MEL
2 x A330s a week(from 0) & all flights depart 0025-0050
ex ADL
2 nonstops a week, seemed to have become 1, so presume pax booked on other will now fly ADL/NAN via BNE, SYD or MEL
ex SYD
presume, there might be some shuffling with new QF service & JQ
So with some flights out of BNE & MEL suddenly having over 100 extra seats, what will FJ do to try & fill them ? Offer more $800 return fares to USA ?
In short term to NAN
ex BNE
2 x A330s a week(from 0) & the 2300ish red eye has become an 0210 departure & other Thu red eye has disappeared.
ex MEL
2 x A330s a week(from 0) & all flights depart 0025-0050
ex ADL
2 nonstops a week, seemed to have become 1, so presume pax booked on other will now fly ADL/NAN via BNE, SYD or MEL
ex SYD
presume, there might be some shuffling with new QF service & JQ
So with some flights out of BNE & MEL suddenly having over 100 extra seats, what will FJ do to try & fill them ? Offer more $800 return fares to USA ?
Try restraining a fast turning stab trim by hand and you risk losing skin. The restraining is for a wheel that is coasting due airloads (?) not electrically moving. That is my understanding, anyway
A couple of things to consider, the stab "should" not drive (coast) the jackscrew --- they are all square (Acme) threads, stab air loads only locks the nut tighter. Where "coasting" has happened, there was gross wear well beyond limits, negating the fundamental "no back drive" feature of an Acme thread.
Again, in theory, when power is applied to the stab trim motor(s) the brake releases, with no power to the stab trim motors (from whatever source) the brake(s) is on., but it just reinforces the basic engineering of the screw jack.
You are supposed to be able to arrest a main electric runaway by hitting the spinning wheels with your palm, allegedly there is enough slack in the cables for you to then grab and break the handles out --- I have my doubts, im my cases, the cutout switches worked.
As I recall, the stab brake breakout force with no power (manual trimming) makes movement via the handles on the trim wheels a matter of some serious physical effort.
As I said before, I have never done this for real on a B737, only a B707 ( all the aircraft with fully hydraulic/electric controls are quite different) including having two real runaways (both nose down, Murphy's Law) , and as I see it, right to this day, the B737 hardware is fundamentally the same. as the original B737, despite modern "digital" autopilots and associated software systems
Tootle pip!!
You are supposed to be able to arrest a main electric runaway by hitting the spinning wheels with your palm, allegedly there is enough slack in the cables for you to then grab and break the handles out
Agreed, but this was more a "Keep it simple" explanation, maybe I should have been more precise and siad "squarish" thread ---- in another thread, it was clear many posters did not appreciate the difference between Metric, Imperial and SAE threads on various DH engines.
Tootle pip!!