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Boeing expresses regret over ex-pilot's messages on 737 MAX
Boeing Co (BA.N) said on Sunday that it regrets and understands concerns raised by the release of a former Boeing test pilot’s internal instant messages noting erratic software behaviour two years before deadly crashes of its 737 MAX jet. (uk.reuters.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
A plane flys. Sims don't. No matter what Hollywood shows, a simulator only does what it is programed to do. There is a huge difference. They get it pretty close but something may show up in the real airplane that causes them to go back and reprogram the sim to show that behavior. Rarely does it work the other way around. Clearly, Mr. Forkner was only talking about an issue with the sim since he did not fly the airplane.
Plus he wasn't testing anything anyway, he was documenting the system and writing the flight manuals.
Boeing screwed up, but this guy is getting screwed.
Boeing screwed up, but this guy is getting screwed.
Have you thought about the crash of the two planes? Maybe the simulator programs were correct because the flight pattern followed the simulator pattern. They may have changed the simulator program to minimize problem to pass the FAA testing.You also have to remember that the simulator was to qualify the plane to fly. The air crafts were not air worthy at the time.
If they altered pertinent data to massage the Sim, that is a conspiracy to break Federal Law. If they allowed the A/C to be certified knowing a system was duff and people died, well, in America that is a very serious crime. “Airworthy” does not qualify for commercial carriage, it must have a certificate of Airworthiness.
What flight pattern followed the simulator pattern?
Of course, this pilot was so scared that he went to southwest where he flew the 737 MAX!