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Forum: Rumours & News
9th Sep 2019, 19:19
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,791,248
Posted By groundbum

then this is even more scary. Nothing like an...

then this is even more scary. Nothing like an aircraft should be built and put into service where the manufacturer does not understand themselves how it works, where the risks are, and how the risks...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Sep 2019, 07:01
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,791,248
Posted By groundbum

I think we're debating a single pilot here as...

I think we're debating a single pilot here as capitalism has a reputation for pushing dodgy stuff out the door to get a quick $$$. Especially in a safety related industry such as Aerospace there is...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Sep 2019, 08:17
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,791,248
Posted By groundbum

oh and he worked for the FAA before going...

oh and he worked for the FAA before going straight to Boeing.. that well worn carpet that links Renton and DC...

also Air Force Academy. Odd to see a grad doing bump and goes with the bucket and...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Sep 2019, 09:01
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,791,248
Posted By groundbum

A very unfortunate side effect of this debacle is...

A very unfortunate side effect of this debacle is that Boeing have put themselves into play in world trade tensions. Whereas before the different FAAs all had mutual recognition agreements, at a time...
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Sep 2019, 10:22
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,791,248
Posted By groundbum

it's clear MCAS needs it's own switch so it can...

it's clear MCAS needs it's own switch so it can be turned off yet electric trim stay available to the pilots. This, along with the AOA disagree light, and knowledge of MCAS, would most likely have...
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Sep 2019, 09:53
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,791,248
Posted By groundbum

the FAA wants it both ways. On the one hand they...

the FAA wants it both ways. On the one hand they only want pilots on their evaluation board with prior MAX experience, but on the other hand they say no prior experience (or MAX sim time) is...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Aug 2019, 21:50
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,791,248
Posted By groundbum

said suppliers could be pointing out to Boeing...

said suppliers could be pointing out to Boeing that exclusivity contracts are based on Boeing actually buying items, and with production rates the way they are, or could be, it could be the suppliers...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Aug 2019, 09:17
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,791,248
Posted By groundbum

airlaw question : If the American FAA certified...

airlaw question : If the American FAA certified the B737-MAX but say Canada,EASA, Mexico didn't, could a MAX operate into those territories to/from the US? How about overflights?

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Forum: Rumours & News
19th Aug 2019, 08:37
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,791,248
Posted By groundbum

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/flights-for-sal...

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/flights-for-sale-on-deathtrap-737s-x2wk9k2rx

states that 32,000 tickets are on sale on B737 Max's for later on this year at several airlines, including TUI and...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Aug 2019, 11:13
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,791,248
Posted By groundbum

just to go back to FAA and EASA not being...

just to go back to FAA and EASA not being critical of each other's certifications. Lets not forget the elephant in the room, which is aerospace manufacturing has a lot of well paid stable prestigious...
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Aug 2019, 23:29
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,791,248
Posted By groundbum

ref the FCC changes could be done quickly,in...

ref the FCC changes could be done quickly,in place and piecemeal.

It was this philosophy of quickly dropping MCAS on top of existing hardware, rather than doing a clean sheet design that started...
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Aug 2019, 19:23
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,791,248
Posted By groundbum

as an IT engineer this changing from flip-flop to...

as an IT engineer this changing from flip-flop to dual reduandancy is massive, and unless work started years ago will NOT be ready for September. And if it has been rushed then it needs full end to...
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Aug 2019, 08:22
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,791,248
Posted By groundbum

sounds like finger pointing of the first degree...

sounds like finger pointing of the first degree to me.
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Jul 2019, 22:56
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,791,248
Posted By groundbum

I think a stabilizer could count as a control...

I think a stabilizer could count as a control surface and therefore part of a control system...

I think the writers of the rule were trying to rightfully avoid having the tail wag the dog.

G
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Jul 2019, 18:42
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,791,248
Posted By groundbum

it was this theory of commercial trumps...

it was this theory of commercial trumps engineering nerds that created the reliance on the single AoA, poor training, poor certification docs etc etc in the first place, and killed 300+ people. The...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Jul 2019, 09:26
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,791,248
Posted By groundbum

If Boeing were testing MCAS in extreme takeoff...

If Boeing were testing MCAS in extreme takeoff modes I'm not sure they'd do it anywhere in sight of people, and certainly not at their home field! It would happen a long way away at a desert strip...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Jun 2019, 12:44
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,791,248
Posted By groundbum

wish we had a white hat hacker that could track...

wish we had a white hat hacker that could track down several of the pro-B posters mentioned earlier, tracing IPs and so forth and see what the real story is. It would be explosive if it could be...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Jun 2019, 10:08
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,791,248
Posted By groundbum

lets not forget B filed false paperwork with the...

lets not forget B filed false paperwork with the FAA when they said trim authority was only 0.5 and thus got MCAS in under the radar as a minor software, then built it with 2.5 units of authority...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Jun 2019, 21:51
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,791,248
Posted By groundbum

I'm not sure finding what happened to the vane is...

I'm not sure finding what happened to the vane is on the critical path. Yes it failed and everything else resulted from this failure, but this a part that is known to fail infrequently. As such a...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Jun 2019, 18:32
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,791,248
Posted By groundbum

and it did say in the article I read that it gave...

and it did say in the article I read that it gave IAG bargaining power with other narrow body suppliers, a side swipe at Airbus I take it. Any large airline has a two supplier policy, just to keep...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Jun 2019, 10:46
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,791,248
Posted By groundbum

excellent BBC long article just published on 737...

excellent BBC long article just published on 737 MAX background, almost deserves it's own sticky locked topic mods?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/extra/sd9LGK2S9m/battle_over_blame

Now I remember...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Jun 2019, 07:28
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,791,248
Posted By groundbum

lets not forget Trump's White House is an...

lets not forget Trump's White House is an interested party, so I'm sure the politically appointed FAA top ranks are having things whispered in their ears about trade wars, America First, too big to...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Jun 2019, 12:31
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,791,248
Posted By groundbum

there's a theme running through a lot of the...

there's a theme running through a lot of the posts and media postings that I'd like to counteract. The theme is this was an unforseen situation or a unique failure point or something never seen...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Jun 2019, 21:42
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,791,248
Posted By groundbum

It's totally ass-backwards to put feel on the...

It's totally ass-backwards to put feel on the stick by moving a primary control surface. I thought the stick controlled the surface, not the other way round! To my mind if they need constant or...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th May 2019, 08:34
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,791,248
Posted By groundbum

maybe the IATA bits need a separate thread.. ...

maybe the IATA bits need a separate thread..

G
Forum: Rumours & News
28th May 2019, 21:07
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,791,248
Posted By groundbum

there's still the issue if MCAS is disabled under...

there's still the issue if MCAS is disabled under certain circumstances. how can the MAX meet the certification requirement about consistently increasing forces on the Yoke as the aircraft approaches...
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