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Forum: Rumours & News
11th Apr 2024, 18:08
Replies: 705
Views: 199,771
Posted By tdracer

And yet people will continue to blame Boeing...

And yet people will continue to blame Boeing every time something goes wrong.
There is a good writeup in today's Seattle Times Have Boeing planes really had more problems lately? Look at the numbers...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Apr 2024, 21:45
Replies: 705
Views: 199,771
Posted By tdracer

Lots and lots of engine problems, and the fuel...

Lots and lots of engine problems, and the fuel burn and operating costs never really measured up to what was promised. Precious few were ordered before the merger, and the margins on small...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Apr 2024, 18:12
Replies: 705
Views: 199,771
Posted By tdracer

The commercial side of MacDac was already dying...

The commercial side of MacDac was already dying before the merger (which, combined with their elimination from the JSF program was no small part of why they were interested in 'merging' with Boeing -...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Apr 2024, 16:57
Replies: 705
Views: 199,771
Posted By tdracer

You do know that the engine is only hung on the...

You do know that the engine is only hung on the wing by Boeing - it's the responsibility of the engine manufacturer (in this case CFM).
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Mar 2024, 18:20
Replies: 705
Views: 199,771
Posted By tdracer

It's also why large public companies have become...

It's also why large public companies have become leery of providing defined benefit pension plans for their employees. By law, such pension funds must be funded as they are incurred (unlike the...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Mar 2024, 23:53
Replies: 705
Views: 199,771
Posted By tdracer

The problem you run into with trying to take away...

The problem you run into with trying to take away the 'golden parachutes' is that - in most cases - the retirement packages are contractually agreed to ahead of time (usually when they are hired or...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Mar 2024, 21:46
Replies: 705
Views: 199,771
Posted By tdracer

I don't think I'm "underselling" Condit - I'm...

I don't think I'm "underselling" Condit - I'm sure he was quite a good engineer (I didn't actually know the guy, although I knew one of his wives quite well - worked with her for years). The problem...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Mar 2024, 19:09
Replies: 705
Views: 199,771
Posted By tdracer

It has to be the right engineer. Remember, Phil...

It has to be the right engineer. Remember, Phil Condit - who singlehandedly orchestrated this 25 year cluster-:mad: - was an engineer that moved up through the ranks...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Mar 2024, 17:52
Replies: 705
Views: 199,771
Posted By tdracer

While I basically agree with most of your...

While I basically agree with most of your comments - this one would be a BAD idea. First of, the basic work necessary to get a new aircraft design ready to present to the airlines in an effort to...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Mar 2024, 17:39
Replies: 705
Views: 199,771
Posted By tdracer

You are correct, the MPD is not a 'certified'...

You are correct, the MPD is not a 'certified' document (unlike, for example, the Master MEL). However they do review it - and can (and do) ask for clarifications or changes if they see something that...
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Mar 2024, 02:22
Replies: 705
Views: 199,771
Posted By tdracer

Nope (notable exception is the A220 - but that's...

Nope (notable exception is the A220 - but that's not an Airbus design - it's a Bombardier design).
There are a lot of differing opinions on the wisdom of the Airbus no-feedback design - which would...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Mar 2024, 18:56
Replies: 705
Views: 199,771
Posted By tdracer

When a new aircraft type is certified, it...

When a new aircraft type is certified, it includes a Maintenance Planning Document (MPD), which spells out what maintenance tasks should be performed and at what intervals (hours and/or cycles) to...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Mar 2024, 02:18
Replies: 705
Views: 199,771
Posted By tdracer

Not related - different parts of the FAA are...

Not related - different parts of the FAA are involved in on-going maintenance practices than who determine AD compliance intervals. In fact, the Seattle FAA Office had long had issues with their...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Mar 2024, 00:24
Replies: 705
Views: 199,771
Posted By tdracer

The FAA didn't AD the door 'fix' until after that...

The FAA didn't AD the door 'fix' until after that accident.
Allegedly, MacDac lobbied the LA FAA office to not issue an AD and let them take care of it because an AD would 'look bad'. A bad...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Mar 2024, 23:54
Replies: 705
Views: 199,771
Posted By tdracer

Can you give some examples of instances where a...

Can you give some examples of instances where a 'relaxed' compliance timeline for an AD resulted in a fatal accident?
Not saying there aren't any, but I sure can't recall any...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Mar 2024, 17:42
Replies: 705
Views: 199,771
Posted By tdracer

The people who did (or didn't, as the case may...

The people who did (or didn't, as the case may be) do the door work certainly know they did it, but if there is no paperwork (see my early postulation that they called it a door instead of a door...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Mar 2024, 22:01
Replies: 705
Views: 199,771
Posted By tdracer

FAA issues AD's on a regular basis - if you want...

FAA issues AD's on a regular basis - if you want to spend several hours going down a rabbit hole, go to the FAA (or EASA) website and start listing all the AD's against any particular aircraft model,...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Mar 2024, 18:05
Replies: 705
Views: 199,771
Posted By tdracer

So now Boeing is responsible for a wheel falling...

So now Boeing is responsible for a wheel falling off a 22 year old aircraft?
You do know that airlines do regular maintenance on landing gear, right?
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Mar 2024, 21:05
Replies: 705
Views: 199,771
Posted By tdracer

You've made 69 posts in the last six weeks. ...

You've made 69 posts in the last six weeks. Every single one has been on this thread or the related thread regarding the Alaska MAX losing a door in Accidents and Close Calls.
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Mar 2024, 20:28
Replies: 705
Views: 199,771
Posted By tdracer

Vendeta was a poor choice of words on my part -...

Vendeta was a poor choice of words on my part - 'Crusade' would have been much more appropriate.
But the point remains - immediately jumping on this incident as further evidence of Boeing issues...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Mar 2024, 20:03
Replies: 705
Views: 199,771
Posted By tdracer

Hate to say I told you so, but this is looking...

Hate to say I told you so, but this is looking more and more like my early speculation that someone used a sematic loophole and said they were opening a door (no paperwork required) instead of...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Mar 2024, 21:08
Replies: 705
Views: 199,771
Posted By tdracer

As it's being reported that the pilot drove onto...

As it's being reported that the pilot drove onto the grass in poor visibility, I doubt the manufacturer is going to say much of anything.
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Mar 2024, 17:50
Replies: 705
Views: 199,771
Posted By tdracer

I don't think you understand the Boeing employee...

I don't think you understand the Boeing employee 'bonus' system.
Most Boeing employee's receive (or are at least eligible) for an annual bonus - not just management. For the union workers (mainly...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Mar 2024, 01:25
Replies: 705
Views: 199,771
Posted By tdracer

IIRC, the current training for unreliable Air...

IIRC, the current training for unreliable Air Data was a result of the Aeroperu accident - hard to fault the crew for failing to use training they never got.
Also, again IIRC, there was very limited...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Mar 2024, 18:13
Replies: 705
Views: 199,771
Posted By tdracer

I simply don't buy his 'I didn't know it was a...

I simply don't buy his 'I didn't know it was a MAX until I saw the seatback card' - all he had to do is look out the window of the terminal before he got on the aircraft. It's quite easy to spot a...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Mar 2024, 01:01
Replies: 705
Views: 199,771
Posted By tdracer

The cynic in me smells a publicity stunt. Who out...

The cynic in me smells a publicity stunt. Who out there has heard of "Foundation for Aviation Safety" before this? And if you follow the link to their website - it's not devoted to general aviation...
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Mar 2024, 18:54
Replies: 705
Views: 199,771
Posted By tdracer

Honestly, I have no idea... I've been wondering...

Honestly, I have no idea... I've been wondering about that ever since they made the announcement that they'd add a 737 line to Everett (makes sense BTW - the 747 is OOP, and the 787 line was...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Feb 2024, 00:34
Replies: 705
Views: 199,771
Posted By tdracer

I would also add that Boeing Renton (narrow body...

I would also add that Boeing Renton (narrow body aircraft - 737 exclusively for the last 20 years) and Boeing Everett (widebody aircraft) are very different, almost as if they were different...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Feb 2024, 01:24
Replies: 705
Views: 199,771
Posted By tdracer

As I noted before, there are a number of reasons...

As I noted before, there are a number of reasons for the 777X delays. The new engine development was late, resources were diverted to solve the MAX MCAS fiasco as well as the 787 production...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Feb 2024, 23:51
Replies: 705
Views: 199,771
Posted By tdracer

There is almost nothing of the original 777 cert...

There is almost nothing of the original 777 cert basis that is being 'grandfathered' to the 777X - Changed product rule basically says that any system or structure that is significantly changed needs...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Feb 2024, 21:55
Replies: 705
Views: 199,771
Posted By tdracer

Ah, are you forgetting the 777X? Assuming they...

Ah, are you forgetting the 777X? Assuming they don't botch it, the 777-9X and 777-8XF have tremendous potential (and before you start on 'another derivative', the 777X is pretty much an all-new...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Feb 2024, 20:06
Replies: 705
Views: 199,771
Posted By tdracer

The problem with the 737 rudder was that, after...

The problem with the 737 rudder was that, after the first crash, no one could figure out how they could get a full over rudder reversal. After the second crash, it took many weeks of rig testing to...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Feb 2024, 17:33
Replies: 705
Views: 199,771
Posted By tdracer

You have any actual evidence of that? He was the...

You have any actual evidence of that? He was the one executive who closest to the project, who was expected to know what was going on - he'd have a far better idea of the health of the program than...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Feb 2024, 01:15
Replies: 705
Views: 199,771
Posted By tdracer

Lets see, Boeing has a serious issue. No senior...

Lets see, Boeing has a serious issue.
No senior management is let go.
Response: Things won't improve because it's the same old management :mad:

Some senior management is let go.
Response:...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Feb 2024, 18:53
Replies: 705
Views: 199,771
Posted By tdracer

As Global points out, the FAA has used delegation...

As Global points out, the FAA has used delegation of one form or another for many decades (e.g. DER's and DAR's) - I was first appointed a DER in 1986. Delegation can work just fine, providing the...
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