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it’s reputation has been destroyed in the international aviation community. which is extremely sad because it was really hard won. classic story of gutting a
by nopzor 7y ago
it’s reputation has been destroyed in the international aviation community.
which is extremely sad because it was really hard won.
classic story of gutting a gov organization, and regulatory capture.
i know some really good people at faa and the situ makes their blood boil. mine too.
- jquery 7y agoI haven't seen commentary from international pilots who are worried about flying Boeing planes. Even with the two MAX planes that went down, fatal crashes are enormously rare (for Airbus/Boeing/CRJs/ERJs). This one is only getting so much attention because it was that extraordinarily rare "design defect" rather than a maintenance issue or pilot issue.
- llukas 7y agoNow better? > https://www.thedailybeast.com/pilots-complained-to-feds-about-boeing-737-max-8-months-before-crash https://www.thedailybeast.com/pilots-complained-to-feds-abou... More specifically, the complaints reportedly referenced issues pertaining to a takeoff “autopilot system” and situations where the plane is “nose-down” while trying to gain altitude. One pilot reportedly wrote that it was “unconscionable” that Boeing and federal authorities allowed pilots to fly the planes without fully describing how the 737 Max 8 was different than other planes. “The fact that this airplane requires such jury-rigging to fly is a red flag,” the same pilot wrote.