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Forum: Rumours & News
11th May 2019, 22:38
Replies: 482
Views: 1,021,312
Posted By 737 Driver

. This training required reprogramming and...

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This training required reprogramming and validation of the simulators. In the past, Level D simulators were not required to replicate the full stall regime. BTW, this is not a "Boeing" thing. The...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th May 2019, 22:13
Replies: 93
Views: 69,872
Posted By 737 Driver

. Yes on the first part (covered extensively in...

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Yes on the first part (covered extensively in previous threads). No on the second part - the change in labeling and function was disclosed in the FCOM. The changes did not include a detailed...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th May 2019, 21:43
Replies: 93
Views: 69,872
Posted By 737 Driver

Hopefully, the answer is zero. There will...

Hopefully, the answer is zero. There will probably be some up and down on the altitude as the aircraft is stabilized, but if the pilots correctly apply the runaway stab procedure then there should be...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th May 2019, 21:34
Replies: 93
Views: 69,872
Posted By 737 Driver

In terms of the thought process that the 737...

In terms of the thought process that the 737 pilot goes through to determine whether a stick shaker warning is either 1) correct thus requiring stall avoidance procedures, or 2) false thus requiring...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th May 2019, 17:06
Replies: 93
Views: 69,872
Posted By 737 Driver

While there was some more detail in the brief, it...

While there was some more detail in the brief, it was "inside baseball" type material and probably would not mean much unless you were a [redacted] operator.



Well, beside the lag time problem,...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th May 2019, 16:45
Replies: 482
Views: 1,021,312
Posted By 737 Driver

Worth a read: Bjorn's Corner...

Worth a read:

Bjorn's Corner (https://leehamnews.com/2019/05/10/bjorns-corner-aeroflot-ssj100-crash-at-moscow-sheremetyevo-airport/)
Forum: Rumours & News
11th May 2019, 11:32
Replies: 93
Views: 69,872
Posted By 737 Driver

Okay folks, getting a little paranoid here, but...

Okay folks, getting a little paranoid here, but no I do not have any relationship with Boeing except for the facts that I have flown their aircraft for over 30 years. That should take care of any...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th May 2019, 11:31
Replies: 93
Views: 69,872
Posted By 737 Driver

Well, I do actually fly this aircraft ...........

Well, I do actually fly this aircraft ........ Guilty as charged!
Forum: Rumours & News
11th May 2019, 11:29
Replies: 93
Views: 69,872
Posted By 737 Driver

One press of the TOGA buttons will produce a...

One press of the TOGA buttons will produce a 1000-2000 fpm rate of climb. A second press will advance the engines to full G/A power. MCAS only operates with the flaps retracted, so it would not be a...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th May 2019, 11:25
Replies: 93
Views: 69,872
Posted By 737 Driver

Sorry if I gave that impression. This aspect was...

Sorry if I gave that impression. This aspect was covered extensively in the other thread. What I said was if the stick shaker was going off and the aircraft was accelerating and climbing normally...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th May 2019, 11:18
Replies: 93
Views: 69,872
Posted By 737 Driver

MCAS/STS has two independent channels, so it does...

MCAS/STS has two independent channels, so it does have redundancy. I think you may be referring to the fact that the loss of AOA will keep MCAS from activating. The loss of MCAS will not cause the...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th May 2019, 02:45
Replies: 93
Views: 69,872
Posted By 737 Driver

I hear what you're saying, but let me try this...

I hear what you're saying, but let me try this again with a simple example.

To be certifiable (and more to my way of thinking, cleared for dispatch) the 737 needs two functioning Inertial...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th May 2019, 01:47
Replies: 93
Views: 69,872
Posted By 737 Driver

If there is an AOA disagreement that is enough to...

If there is an AOA disagreement that is enough to inhibit MCAS, then we would get a warning annunciator and we would follow the non-normal procedure for that annunciation. It is my understanding that...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th May 2019, 01:06
Replies: 93
Views: 69,872
Posted By 737 Driver

I can't quote chapter and verse the MCAS...

I can't quote chapter and verse the MCAS engagement parameters since that information has yet to be published. As a practical matter, however, pilots don't memorize all these numbers and then...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th May 2019, 00:55
Replies: 93
Views: 69,872
Posted By 737 Driver

If the jackscrew reaches the limit, then someone...

If the jackscrew reaches the limit, then someone was very seriously not paying attention. The problem in that case is not with MCAS.
Forum: Rumours & News
11th May 2019, 00:53
Replies: 93
Views: 69,872
Posted By 737 Driver

In this operator's opinion, certainly not shared...

In this operator's opinion, certainly not shared by all, the "AOA Disagree" alert that has captured so much attention is not that bid of a deal. If the AOA's are really that far apart, there will be...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th May 2019, 00:28
Replies: 93
Views: 69,872
Posted By 737 Driver

I assume that you understand that there's nothing...

I assume that you understand that there's nothing but software between the flight deck and the rest of the aircraft in more contemporary aircraft designs? At least the 737 has a set of braided steel...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th May 2019, 23:24
Replies: 93
Views: 69,872
Posted By 737 Driver

Trust me, we understand fully. There is a saying...

Trust me, we understand fully. There is a saying that goes, "The pilot is usually the first one to the scene of the accident." Pilots all want to operate planes that don't malfunction, but we also...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th May 2019, 23:20
Replies: 93
Views: 69,872
Posted By 737 Driver

I got a brief on the new software yesterday....

I got a brief on the new software yesterday. First, I would point out that while a third AOA would be nice, it is not necessary. The 737 has a number of double redundant systems. If there is a...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th May 2019, 22:49
Replies: 19
Views: 6,251
Posted By 737 Driver

https://twitter.com/Superman4Bernie/status/1126603...

https://twitter.com/Superman4Bernie/status/1126603436257161220/photo/1
Forum: Rumours & News
10th May 2019, 15:53
Replies: 93
Views: 69,872
Posted By 737 Driver

Based on historical experience, the MAX will be...

Based on historical experience, the MAX will be certified to fly again, there will be some initial public avoidance, but after a year (maybe less) most passengers will get over their qualms and the...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th May 2019, 14:18
Replies: 134
Views: 186,309
Posted By 737 Driver

Concur with why these two aircraft are being...

Concur with why these two aircraft are being parted out. It is also my understanding that the A380 will not make an easy cargo conversion because of the work required to beef up the cabin floor....
Forum: Rumours & News
8th May 2019, 12:24
Replies: 157
Views: 173,774
Posted By 737 Driver

Another take on Boeing's culture problem.... ...

Another take on Boeing's culture problem....

RichardAboulafia.com (http://www.richardaboulafia.com/shownote.asp?id=610)

Dear Fellow Company Anthropologists,

To my deep regret, my only...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th May 2019, 02:11
Replies: 482
Views: 1,021,312
Posted By 737 Driver

I know nothing about this aircraft of its...

I know nothing about this aircraft of its systems. I am just curious if the reported malfunction might have resulted in the crew having to do a zero flap land and/or no ground spoilers? I can't tell...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th May 2019, 02:04
Replies: 908
Views: 1,094,413
Posted By 737 Driver

I understand where you are coming from here, but...

I understand where you are coming from here, but let me make an observation. The MAX accidents revealed at least two things.
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Boeing did not make a resilient airframe in the MAX
The training...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th May 2019, 23:08
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,118,952
Posted By 737 Driver

Threat and Error Management

Part 5

Continuing the Threat and Error Management discussion......

Okay, the question has been asked, "Why bother with the TEM model? What good is it?"

The TEM model is widely used in...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th May 2019, 21:49
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,118,952
Posted By 737 Driver

STS respects the control column cutout switches,...

STS respects the control column cutout switches, so any time that virtually any amount of forward or backward pressure was being applied to the yoke, STS would not be able to make any input....
Forum: Rumours & News
7th May 2019, 20:42
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,118,952
Posted By 737 Driver

An astute observation. I am not conducting a...

An astute observation. I am not conducting a first-order analysis for a very specific reason. A first-order analysis would step through the initial threats, the barriers, and the errors (trapped and...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th May 2019, 17:34
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,118,952
Posted By 737 Driver

If you go back and look at the original graphic,...

If you go back and look at the original graphic, you will see that it does incorporate a cycle of input/output/review. I'm familiar with the Boyd Cycle, and it is appropriate in some circumstances,...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th May 2019, 17:28
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,118,952
Posted By 737 Driver

I agree. The TEM model has its limitations, but...

I agree. The TEM model has its limitations, but it also has its uses. One of its primary benefits is that is a key part of the language of aviation safety. Pilots are usually on the receiving end of...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th May 2019, 15:50
Replies: 124
Views: 129,201
Posted By 737 Driver

Not really much different than Flaps 30. There...

Not really much different than Flaps 30. There will be times that climb performance may be an issue (high & hot airports), so a pilot may elect to use Flaps 15 since the initial go-around flap target...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th May 2019, 15:10
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,118,952
Posted By 737 Driver

Threat and Error Management

Part 4

Continuing the Threat and Error Management discussion..... If you are just joining this sub-topic, please go back to the first post with the TEM graphic (Part 1)

First, a quick...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th May 2019, 13:14
Replies: 5,109
Views: 13,118,952
Posted By 737 Driver

MAX was added to our fleet of NG's about a year...

MAX was added to our fleet of NG's about a year ago. All training was either online or bulletins pushed to our Ipads. There is a quick reference card in the cockpit with key reminders. I had a couple...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th May 2019, 12:39
Replies: 482
Views: 1,021,312
Posted By 737 Driver

Another infamous hard landing by a Russian...

Another infamous hard landing by a Russian aircraft:

TU-22M Hard Landing
Forum: Rumours & News
7th May 2019, 12:34
Replies: 908
Views: 1,094,413
Posted By 737 Driver

A quick search of the ASRS database returns three...

A quick search of the ASRS database returns three reports of runaway trim on 737's. The search engine is a bit fiddly, so there may be more in there. Also, ASRS would only have a report if it was...
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