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Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
7th Jan 2024, 01:53
Replies: 1,950
Views: 934,827
Posted By runner1021

No matter what the cause of this incident was, in...

No matter what the cause of this incident was, in a worst case scenario and a passenger ejected, Boeing would
be facing an unprecedented PR nightmare.
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
6th Jan 2024, 16:43
Replies: 1,950
Views: 934,827
Posted By runner1021

All things considered, Boeing had a very lucky...

All things considered, Boeing had a very lucky day. Had this happened on a flight halfway to PHNL at FL390, Boeing would no longer be in the commercial aircraft business.
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Apr 2022, 03:50
Replies: 193
Views: 119,296
Posted By runner1021

Yet another wrestling match at AF. Perhaps...

Yet another wrestling match at AF.

Perhaps it"s their actual procedure ..... best man wins. :ugh:
Forum: Rotorheads
31st Jan 2020, 23:13
Replies: 756
Views: 901,301
Posted By runner1021

One can assume the pilot checked departure and...

One can assume the pilot checked departure and arrival station wx and forecasts, and possibly KBUR and KVNY. However, in this type of operation, there is no accurate method of checking conditions...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Nov 2019, 01:15
Replies: 115
Views: 111,012
Posted By runner1021

Boeing's priorities over the last 10 years: ...

Boeing's priorities over the last 10 years:

#1) Increase shareholder (read executive's) value by repurchasing $43 billion worth of outstanding stock. Yes, that's $43 with a B.
#2) Build safe,...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Aug 2019, 03:06
Replies: 72
Views: 103,012
Posted By runner1021

Surely you could squeeze a 9x into a C-5, no?

Surely you could squeeze a 9x into a C-5, no?
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Apr 2019, 04:15
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,249,779
Posted By runner1021

Hard to imagine that Boeing didn't include a...

Hard to imagine that Boeing didn't include a WARNING in the flight manual advising that above certain speeds manual trimming of the stab would be extremely difficult, if not impossible. Surely they...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Mar 2019, 04:33
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,249,779
Posted By runner1021

A shame Boeing didn't include such warnings in...

A shame Boeing didn't include such warnings in the event of MCAS driving the stab nose down.

Oh wait, Boeing didn't even admit the existence of MCAS.
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Mar 2019, 02:39
Replies: 920
Views: 2,319,170
Posted By runner1021

Against the ceiling until the negative Gs ended,...

Against the ceiling until the negative Gs ended, and then forward into the throttle quadrant? A frightening thought.
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Mar 2019, 04:18
Replies: 908
Views: 1,097,556
Posted By runner1021

What I'd give to be able to see the video of that...

What I'd give to be able to see the video of that sim session.
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Mar 2019, 04:14
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,249,779
Posted By runner1021

In regards to cleaning up and accelerating, if...

In regards to cleaning up and accelerating, if one is dealing with stall indications and unreliable airspeed on climb out, the natural tendency would be to ensure you've got sufficient airspeed....
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Mar 2019, 03:36
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,249,779
Posted By runner1021

Ralph Nader, (who lost his grandniece on ET302),...

Ralph Nader, (who lost his grandniece on ET302), said MCAS "reflected a misguided view driven by engineering overconfidence" and referred to it as “the arrogance of the algorithms.” Seems a fitting...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Mar 2019, 03:56
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,249,779
Posted By runner1021

I would assume an operational MCAS system is...

I would assume an operational MCAS system is required for flight and not deferrable. Is there a means to test it during preflight?
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Mar 2019, 21:32
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,249,779
Posted By runner1021

The thing I'm having a hard time understanding is...

The thing I'm having a hard time understanding is why the MCAS finally wins. Did the pilots simply give up? If you feel the aircraft becoming nose heavy, what do you do? You apply counteracting nose...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Mar 2019, 04:30
Replies: 920
Views: 2,319,170
Posted By runner1021

Looks like the aircraft operated KONT/KMIA/KIAH....

Looks like the aircraft operated KONT/KMIA/KIAH. Assuming this crew flew it out of KONT they'd be looking at about a 10 hour duty day.
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Mar 2019, 15:00
Replies: 920
Views: 2,319,170
Posted By runner1021

If you are familiar with ACMI cargo operations,...

If you are familiar with ACMI cargo operations, one can assume fatigue most likely played a factor. It's a fact of life in the industry.
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Mar 2019, 03:32
Replies: 920
Views: 2,319,170
Posted By runner1021

18 seconds from the initial loss of control to...

18 seconds from the initial loss of control to impact. Even considering the startle factor and an assumedly fatigued crew, something doesn't add up.
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Mar 2019, 02:30
Replies: 920
Views: 2,319,170
Posted By runner1021

"The seemingly disoriented crew failed to regain...

"The seemingly disoriented crew failed to regain control—despite commands to pull up from the jet’s high-speed dive—and the wide-body plane plowed into a marshy area".

It would appear that this...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Mar 2019, 20:37
Replies: 920
Views: 2,319,170
Posted By runner1021

WSJ reporting that pilot error is now suspected...

WSJ reporting that pilot error is now suspected as cause of crash.
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