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Forum: Rumours & News
17th Dec 2019, 09:23
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,784,634
Posted By Bend alot

There is plenty of storage - 800ish frames into a...

There is plenty of storage - 800ish frames into a 5,000 order.

It might be the cut time, as it would no longer get the Grandfather rights and be another $10 billion ( now $ 20 billion as i now...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Dec 2019, 09:17
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,784,634
Posted By Bend alot

There are short term and long term storage...

There are short term and long term storage procedures.

Some companies put in long term procedures a few months ago (at a guess Boeing also did at least for the last 5 or 6 months), the rest have...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Dec 2019, 09:33
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,784,634
Posted By Bend alot

My personal opinion is there was NO bird strike,...

My personal opinion is there was NO bird strike, or is there any evidence on the day or week of a bird strike only a vane failure.




And a shift of blame to a bird - with zero evidence.
but...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Dec 2019, 10:59
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,784,634
Posted By Bend alot

No I do not agree nor do I think it is relevant. ...

No I do not agree nor do I think it is relevant.

I prefer not to be narrow minded, so happy to hear your relevance of the G.

FWI, my limited experience with G's and flying.

Is that the fun...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Dec 2019, 09:40
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,784,634
Posted By Bend alot

The ground was close- pushing forward would be...

The ground was close- pushing forward would be not a thing to do, when you wish to climb G or no G every visual indicator was pull up.

Also given MCAS was a turbo trim speed - more reason to pull...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Dec 2019, 08:56
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,784,634
Posted By Bend alot

Perfectly in every 737 except the MAX. A...

Perfectly in every 737 except the MAX.

A secret even when the ET flight crashed - pulling back hard on the elevators use to work fine.
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Dec 2019, 01:14
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,784,634
Posted By Bend alot

My understanding is MCAS change of stab movement...

My understanding is MCAS change of stab movement was at a much faster rate than the manual electric rate. This may have been another factor that surprised the crews as it did not move like a trim...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Dec 2019, 09:08
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,784,634
Posted By Bend alot

Take Captain Sully's testimony and now we find...

Take Captain Sully's testimony and now we find greater than 50% of the pilots tested (knowing they would get) an AoA failure messed up the correct response and the fact that ALL 3 MCAS real life...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Dec 2019, 03:23
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,784,634
Posted By Bend alot

For some reason the Emergency AD said DO NOT...

For some reason the Emergency AD said DO NOT re-enable the switches (no reason given just don't do it).

Also turning them back on did not work for the Ethiopian crew - Question. Why did they turn...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Dec 2019, 01:27
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,784,634
Posted By Bend alot

Not sure they were head of class pilots, my...

Not sure they were head of class pilots, my impression was that they were going to do this testing with an "average" selection of line pilots.

But yes it seems the testing did not go as planned.
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Dec 2019, 13:34
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,784,634
Posted By Bend alot

I think the biggest issue to be addressed that...

I think the biggest issue to be addressed that has been requested is the "software testing".

Boeing's recent past history - has been just trust us.

Many that seem to be experts say software...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Dec 2019, 11:52
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,784,634
Posted By Bend alot

In the day before it was removed from FCOM it...

In the day before it was removed from FCOM it seems the sim was a useful tool.

Now it is a box that is ticked - and admitted as not correct in some simulations in areas for many years.

But the...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Dec 2019, 09:15
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,784,634
Posted By Bend alot

It is clear some changes have been made and...

It is clear some changes have been made and accepted (in principle) and it is clear it is a secret.

There are four main changes to the B737 MAX flight control system software that have been...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Dec 2019, 07:27
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,784,634
Posted By Bend alot

Simples - 30 days minimum after final submission...

Simples - 30 days minimum after final submission of fix for re-certification.

Given Boeing as of 11 December have not supplied the required information requested, including pilot training...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Dec 2019, 03:36
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,784,634
Posted By Bend alot

As of the 11 December 2019 Boeing are still to...

As of the 11 December 2019 Boeing are still to provide requested information.
Part of Kiefer's testimony.

During these meetings, which included multiple online conferences and two face-to-face...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Dec 2019, 23:00
Replies: 4,656
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Posted By Bend alot

276 days since March 10 = 6.7 hours each and...

276 days since March 10 = 6.7 hours each and every day. I doubt very much they flew every day and even if they have more than one aircraft set up for testing, still a tall ask.

A good time for the...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Dec 2019, 02:58
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,784,634
Posted By Bend alot

But the interpretation (selection) of...

But the interpretation (selection) of classification/s have been somewhat bias in the design process, lots of lets call dark grey areas white!

So while the MAX was indeed compliant whit the latest...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Dec 2019, 10:49
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,784,634
Posted By Bend alot

If MCAS related items are a no go item on a MMEL,...

If MCAS related items are a no go item on a MMEL, are they also a land at nearest port in flight?

It is either very serious or it is not FAA and other regulators!

But lets sneak a few things...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Dec 2019, 03:20
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,784,634
Posted By Bend alot

Can you please direct me to the information made...

Can you please direct me to the information made available that states that pulling back on the control column no longer activates the electric trim switches (as it does in every other B737 model)...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Dec 2019, 23:49
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,784,634
Posted By Bend alot

Any evidence for that bird strike ET had? ...

Any evidence for that bird strike ET had?

Bad part was certainly a contributing factor and Neanderthal type work is not limited to African countries.

While the engineering concept of the MAX is...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Dec 2019, 21:29
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,784,634
Posted By Bend alot

Was it intentional to leave out the the...

Was it intentional to leave out the the "serviceable" vane was supplied shoddy from a very shoddy FAA approved repair station, recently closed by the FAA after a long history of shoddy practices -...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Nov 2019, 21:02
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,784,634
Posted By Bend alot

"The FAA's return-to-service decision for the MAX...

"The FAA's return-to-service decision for the MAX will rest solely on the FAA's assessment of weather Boeing's proposed software updates and pilot training address the know issues for the grounding...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Nov 2019, 18:55
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,784,634
Posted By Bend alot

Boeing also claimed the MAX will be certified and...

Boeing also claimed the MAX will be certified and flying again "early" in the forth quarter - so I expect it is Boeing's top accountants counting the cash with little regulatory oversight and over...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Nov 2019, 09:46
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,784,634
Posted By Bend alot

Very interesting training! Would require the...

Very interesting training!

Would require the "feel" MCAS is designed to fix in both high and low speed conditions, before hitting the cut outs FAST when that feel is then"not normal".

That is...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Nov 2019, 10:38
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,784,634
Posted By Bend alot

Boeing were adamant the aircraft was correctly...

Boeing were adamant the aircraft was correctly certified (it did have the FAA "tick") and the FAA will tick again when the pressure is enough it seems.

Correct the FAA will never cough up a dime....
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Nov 2019, 09:13
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,784,634
Posted By Bend alot

Insurance for passengers on airlines is very...

Insurance for passengers on airlines is very restricted.

So with the clout of Boeing, I doubt much will be said by insurance companies.

Do not forget the FAA "certified" the aircraft not Boeing.
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Nov 2019, 23:32
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,784,634
Posted By Bend alot

To add to that Water pilot, It seems that...

To add to that Water pilot,

It seems that the FAA and other regulators want not only documentation of the changes, but also supporting evidence of Boeing's optimistic classifications of risks of...
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Nov 2019, 08:13
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,784,634
Posted By Bend alot

There are far better ways to imply being a active...

There are far better ways to imply being a active commercial pilot on heavy aircraft if that is the case.

A simple check of your log book would prove your "every day" statement incorrect.

I...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Oct 2019, 07:40
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,784,634
Posted By Bend alot

Given that was the virgin version of MCAS that...

Given that was the virgin version of MCAS that FAA had information on - certainly nothing amiss, other than the steroid version took it's place in the back ground without FAA being informed.

You...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Oct 2019, 06:33
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,784,634
Posted By Bend alot

With some interesting conditions attached. ...

With some interesting conditions attached.

Between the lines "we will not hold you to account........ if you do not............" and possibly start up under a different name next week fast tracked...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Oct 2019, 22:54
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,784,634
Posted By Bend alot

I have not read the report yet. Interesting...

I have not read the report yet.

Interesting is the three crew flight, that they also reset the cut out switches (briefly). Lightly noted in the FAA AD as not to do.

Also what seems a very dodgy...
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Oct 2019, 11:41
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,784,634
Posted By Bend alot

MCAS had concerns from the Tech Pilots - down to...

MCAS had concerns from the Tech Pilots - down to .2 M confirms that.

Speculation is above that speed it was still a concern - over the sms beer/s on a previous approach

If the culture at Boieng...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Oct 2019, 12:19
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,784,634
Posted By Bend alot

Interesting - Is MCAS seen as the villain? I...

Interesting - Is MCAS seen as the villain?

I did not think so, but interesting comment.

You are correct MCAS operated exactly as it was instructed - a child doing what both it's parents guided...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Oct 2019, 11:53
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,784,634
Posted By Bend alot

Recent reports seem to indicate some regulators...

Recent reports seem to indicate some regulators have concerns MCAS maybe a stall prevention system.

Given Boeing's "transparency" to date, those concerns are probably extremely warranted.

From...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Oct 2019, 08:36
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,784,634
Posted By Bend alot

MCAS was in the Maintenance Manuals as reported...

MCAS was in the Maintenance Manuals as reported in one of the earliest MAX threads on PPRuNe - to what detail I am not sure. The maintenance training from the NG to the MAX was far greater than the...
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