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by slacktide 6y ago
Boeing did not get into this position overnight. After the massive cost and schedule overruns on the 787 program, they were far too cash-poor to fund the development of a clean-sheet design, hence the re-warmed 737. The 787 itself was a
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by slacktide 6y ago
If the airplane is slightly out of trim, yes, but it is tiring. If it is grossly out of trim, then it may require full effort with both arms. Similarly, if the airplane is slightly out of trim, manual trim adjustment is no big deal and does
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by slacktide 6y ago
Predicated on their assumption that the flight control laws would prevent a nose-up control input from stalling the aircraft, and not realizing that the aircraft was in alternate law. Some of the last words on the CVR from the pilot flyin
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by slacktide 6y ago
Nope. “The EASA flight tests confirmed that MCAS was needed to provide full compliance but also that the loss of this function does not preclude the safe flight and landing of the aircraft; i.e. the 737 MAX remains stable following the loss
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by slacktide 6y ago
Everything you said is false. The 737 MAX is not unstable, even with MCAS inoperative, and does not have a tendency to pitch up if trim fails or MCAS is inoperative. Source: EASA 737 MAX Return To Service report, top of page 6. https:&#x2F
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by slacktide 6y ago
One thing that has always bothered me about how MCAS was implemented - if it truly was a stick force gradient issue, why not make the change in the Elevator Differential Feel Computer, which already manipulates the stick force gradient duri
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by slacktide 6y ago
Yes, they do. I suggest that you set avherald.com as your homepage for a week, and learn how common air turnbacks and diversions are.
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by slacktide 6y ago
The trim wheel on the 737 MAX is identical, down to the part number, to the trim wheel on the 737 NG, which has been in service since 1997. The trim wheel on the 737 NG was reduced in diameter by approx 1/8 of an inch compared to the 7
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by slacktide 6y ago
In mice.
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by slacktide 6y ago
Damnit, now I want a grilled cheese sandwich.
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by slacktide 6y ago
Since when was there ever a good usenet search? We are talking about a technology that progressed from nn to trn to tin and then pretty much died.
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by slacktide 6y ago
GDPR consent buttons and statements are as worthless as the California Proposition 65 cancer warning that gets slapped on every consumer product. Any plugins to strip them out or automatically consent?
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by slacktide 6y ago
Um, “Castle in the Sky” had it’s origin in “Gulliver’s Travels”, published in 1726. Part III, a Voyage to Laputa (et al.). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulliver%27s_Travels#Part_III:...
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by slacktide 6y ago
This also sometimes happens with returns at retail stores. I bought a $20 gallon of Acetone at Home Depot, took it home, and all it contained was water.
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by slacktide 6y ago
My sister-in-law withdrew from a US-based doctoral operatic program, and a residency with the Royal Opera, specifically because she realized she could not further her career without granting continuous sexual favors.
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by slacktide 6y ago
The "Animal" product line is identical to the regular product but comes with a few additional attachments (powered hand hair brush) and is a different color. We have a Husky dog that blows her coat twice a year, 2 longhaired cats
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by slacktide 6y ago
A potentially damaged fuel system or potentially damaged hydraulic brake system can also have really bad outcomes, but I can buy a replacement fuel pump or brake caliper over-the-counter at O'Reilly Auto and install them with no interf
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by slacktide 6y ago
Clearly, they didn't want to take the risk of injuring an off-duty officer.
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by slacktide 6y ago
I thought these looked familiar, I have product that uses them, but a version with dual LEDs. The CFFA3000 hard drive / floppy emulator for the Apple ][ used them in a floppy disc control panel. https://shop.dreher.net&#x2F