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Extra pilot averted disaster on previous Boeing 737 Max 8 flight - report
(CNN)An off-duty pilot in the cockpit of a Boeing 737 Max 8 jet jumped in to help crew disable a malfunctioning flight-control system as it experienced difficulties in October, according to Bloomberg. The next day, with a different crew, the same plane crashed into the sea off Jakarta, killing all 189 people on board. (www.cnn.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Obviously there has been no central reporting of these issues or they were just fobbed off. A Software update will not be seen as enough to restore confidence of the public.
I find it extremely difficult to think that the only problems with runaway MCAS SYSTEMS occurred to Lion Air and Ethiopian Max 8 planes so the million dollar question is: what about the aircrews of US Airlines that have been flying them for over a year. No problems? mmm. What I am driving at is: if US aircrews experienced problems what they did to avoid a tragedy, had they received specific training on the damn MCAS thing or simply disconnected it out of intuity/horse sense and good airmanship.
As much as I hate to say it, this will be just the tip of the iceberg if we don’t start demanding better training and more experience for these pilots rather than reducing it? Yes, there is a shortage but maybe the airlines are as much at fault for this than anyone else?
While I agree about the better training, Highflyer, it is difficult to train a pilot when certain things of vital importance to them, are left out of the actual manual. Then I place blame solely on the manufacture.
The thing is, it isn't just overseas pilots that have been yammering about this particular craft...a good many North American pilots have also voiced concerns before these crashes.
The thing is, it isn't just overseas pilots that have been yammering about this particular craft...a good many North American pilots have also voiced concerns before these crashes.
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So, according to you, a ticket sales company like those you mentioned, are responsible for this crash??
Listen to "Sulley" Boeing has paid so much in lobbying efforts that the FAA has been bought and paid for. Bribery will be the ruination of country.