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Forum: Rumours & News
16th Dec 2019, 22:54
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,809,190
Posted By CurtainTwitcher

I don't believe for one second this is an...

I don't believe for one second this is an engineering problem. The dysfunction lies entirely with the executives of Boeing and the structure of "compliance or the door" control over those employees...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Dec 2019, 07:19
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,809,190
Posted By CurtainTwitcher

In a word: profit. Doing any sort of AoA...

In a word: profit.
Doing any sort of AoA comparison, would require a warning to the crew, and any new warning would have reduced the probability of a common type endorsement without simulator time...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Dec 2019, 02:53
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,809,190
Posted By CurtainTwitcher

MechEngr, how about the stick shaker noise, IAS...

MechEngr, how about the stick shaker noise, IAS disagree warnings going off at the same time? Which are you going to attend to first? The stall warning, a runaway stabilizer or airspeed unreliable?...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Dec 2019, 19:01
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,809,190
Posted By CurtainTwitcher

Excellent link safetypee, not finished yet, but...

Excellent link safetypee, not finished yet, but the quote below is the most damning indictment of how bad the Boeing/FAA cabal had fallen into "not giving a f#ck" about the safety of passengers and...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Dec 2019, 18:02
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,809,190
Posted By CurtainTwitcher

Reuters news wire report: ...

Reuters news wire report:

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-boeing-737max-china/chinas-aviation-regulator-raised-concerns-with-boeing-on-737-max-design-changes-idUSKBN1YG0NL
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Dec 2019, 22:55
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,809,190
Posted By CurtainTwitcher

I suggest you go back to my post #3775...

I suggest you go back to my post #3775 (https://www.pprune.org/rumours-news/621879-max-s-return-delayed-faa-reevaluation-737-safety-procedures-95.html#post10612408) and read the two articles by Ben...
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Dec 2019, 19:40
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,809,190
Posted By CurtainTwitcher

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-boeing-737max-i...

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-boeing-737max-idUSKBN1Y928K
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Dec 2019, 04:47
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,809,190
Posted By CurtainTwitcher

I concede the significant history. I was...

I concede the significant history.

I was referring to the context as only large manufacturer left standing that it destroyed its market by its own hand. In other words, it snatched defeat from...
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Dec 2019, 02:38
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,809,190
Posted By CurtainTwitcher

Boeing wiped out the North American passenger jet...

Boeing wiped out the North American passenger jet industry all by itself. In fact, the politicians have enabled it all the way into oblivion with epic bailouts and allowing the total financialization...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Nov 2019, 00:20
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,809,190
Posted By CurtainTwitcher

Oh come megan, that will be covered in the...

Oh come megan, that will be covered in the extensive iPad 737-MAX training package*.






* Course content increased 100%, now 2 hours in duration.
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Nov 2019, 20:50
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,809,190
Posted By CurtainTwitcher

Simple, the FAA face an existential crisis as the...

Simple, the FAA face an existential crisis as the de facto global regulator because of the MAX fiasco. It needs to save Boeing from itself to maintain this global power.

Another single commercial...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Nov 2019, 23:18
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,809,190
Posted By CurtainTwitcher

Non industry people who ask me about the MAX do...

Non industry people who ask me about the MAX do not differentiate between the NG and MAX, they view all 737's as being suspect. That is an anecdote of one, however, there is a possibility that...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Nov 2019, 22:52
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,809,190
Posted By CurtainTwitcher

The difference between Boeing/FAA and an airline...

The difference between Boeing/FAA and an airline such as Garuda is the place in the food chain. Boeing & the FAA are the authoritative sources, the wellspring of the safety paradigm for aviation....
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Nov 2019, 18:55
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,809,190
Posted By CurtainTwitcher

Thanks Gordon, links fixed.

Thanks Gordon, links fixed.
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Nov 2019, 17:37
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,809,190
Posted By CurtainTwitcher

A couple of articles on the stock buybacks and...

A couple of articles on the stock buybacks and the financialization of industry and the effect on investment in Research & Development by investment fund manager Ben Hunt: ...
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Nov 2019, 21:24
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,809,190
Posted By CurtainTwitcher

There was no engineering error with the single...

There was no engineering error with the single channel AoA sensor driving the MCAS. There was an engineering decision made to deliberately avoid use of multiple inputs to the MCAS, for purely...
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Nov 2019, 03:29
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,809,190
Posted By CurtainTwitcher

AoA vane

A fundamental question: why was an Angle of Attack vane fitted to the NG at all?

To improve the altimeter accuracy for the vertical ANP of <125' required for RNP approaches? That's my best guess.
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Oct 2019, 05:34
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,809,190
Posted By CurtainTwitcher

Yes, I did mention that specifically. Essentially...

Yes, I did mention that specifically. Essentially I am making the argument that the in-service data suggests the NG is resilient, despite the overwhelming nature and complexity of AoA failures. That...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Oct 2019, 05:10
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,809,190
Posted By CurtainTwitcher

My intuitive "feel" on this is the crews faced...

My intuitive "feel" on this is the crews faced very complex scenarios that they were untrained for, and this contributed to the two MAX accidents.

However, the raw data of the accident rates...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Oct 2019, 06:16
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,809,190
Posted By CurtainTwitcher

Edmund, I posted this earlier. ...

Edmund, I posted this earlier.
https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/2000x1493/screen_shot_2019_09_28_at_5_42_21_pm_21cbef47414c1f4a362813c55794751e1f922b9d.png
Source: Boeing...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Oct 2019, 00:13
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,809,190
Posted By CurtainTwitcher

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/...

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/710x800/screen_shot_2019_10_14_at_10_58_17_am_ef5c5c3f8c0ca0cafde6b19c0b6ced751d7cd00a.png

Every single one of your posts...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Oct 2019, 22:54
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,809,190
Posted By CurtainTwitcher

Just business MBA style... FIGHT CLUB Insurance...

Just business MBA style...
FIGHT CLUB Insurance Claim Scene | HD Video | 1999


https://youtu.be/HrHZRvAlI5k

Morphs into a real life case:Fight Club vs GMC Recalls
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Oct 2019, 02:22
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,809,190
Posted By CurtainTwitcher

This comes back to the natural experiment that...

This comes back to the natural experiment that Boeing have performed between the MAX and the NG. Same AoA vane (IIRC same part number), and almost everything identical. So if you want to assume...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Oct 2019, 22:23
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,809,190
Posted By CurtainTwitcher

Boeing was simply trying to milk the 737 for all...

Boeing was simply trying to milk the 737 for all it was worth, squeezing the last drop of profit from 50 years of grandfathering. Its only competitive advantage over the A32x family was the faux CCQ...
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Sep 2019, 02:00
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,809,190
Posted By CurtainTwitcher

yanrair, in another thread, post #1216...

yanrair, in another thread, post #1216 (https://www.pprune.org/rumours-news/621879-max-s-return-delayed-faa-reevaluation-737-safety-procedures-post10512714.html) I wrote:


Boeing unwittingly...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Sep 2019, 01:54
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,809,190
Posted By CurtainTwitcher

The reasoning behind not doing sensor validation...

The reasoning behind not doing sensor validation was all to do with crew training. The interview with Rick Ludtke Former Boeing Engineers Say Relentless Cost-Cutting Sacrificed Safety...
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Sep 2019, 03:20
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,809,190
Posted By CurtainTwitcher

Does the NG have a form of early incarnation of...

Does the NG have a form of early incarnation of MCAS too? I can't provide certified FCOM documentation to CYA, but I can confirm below is a verbatim copy, found on the web: B737 NG Flight controls,...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Aug 2019, 01:25
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,809,190
Posted By CurtainTwitcher

Is 2000 lbs / 900kg over RTOW on two engines...

Is 2000 lbs / 900kg over RTOW on two engines going to have a dramatic impact on the climb performance to the extent it is discernible in a newspaper graphic (Reuters link to graphics...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Aug 2019, 06:01
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,809,190
Posted By CurtainTwitcher

They don't have shareholders who have to be...

They don't have shareholders who have to be rewarded.
Forum: Rumours & News
31st Jul 2019, 22:13
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,809,190
Posted By CurtainTwitcher

It's been termed the Gell-Mann Amnesia effect...

It's been termed the Gell-Mann Amnesia effect (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gell-Mann_amnesia_effect).



A more detailed explanation by Ben Hunt...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Jul 2019, 08:48
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,809,190
Posted By CurtainTwitcher

Consider the alternative proposition: "there is...

Consider the alternative proposition:
"there is no evidence Boeing knew the design was safe."
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Jul 2019, 08:41
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,809,190
Posted By CurtainTwitcher

No assertion on this thread cannot get away from...

No assertion on this thread cannot get away from the simple fact that aircraft has been, and are still grounded globally. Fact. Airworthiness authorities concluded there is a fatal hazard with the...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Jul 2019, 02:53
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,809,190
Posted By CurtainTwitcher

[/h1]source fdr post#17 MCAS ALTITUDE V ATTITUDE...

[/h1]source fdr post#17 MCAS ALTITUDE V ATTITUDE ?? (https://www.pprune.org/rumours-news/619494-mcas-altitude-v-attitude.html#post10420125)
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Jul 2019, 22:17
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,809,190
Posted By CurtainTwitcher

Right on cue from the UK CAA: Avoidance of Loss...

Right on cue from the UK CAA: Avoidance of Loss of Control In-Flight – Flight Crew Training Pilot awareness of aircraft trim state, intervention strategies and techniques, during both automated and...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Jul 2019, 20:41
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,809,190
Posted By CurtainTwitcher

Because they were running the airspeed unreliable...

Because they were running the airspeed unreliable checklist with the stick shaker going off! Any reasonably foreseeable single failure that requires the pilots to two concurrent memory checklists...
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