"The buck stops here" attitude ... well, that's become "so Twentieth Century" these days, Sharon ... unfortunately.

(Written on 2019/05/19)(Permalink)

I couldn't have said it better, dav555.

(Written on 2019/05/19)(Permalink)

I saw this on the mainstream news last week. Why is his occupation so important in this story? I don't get it ...

(Written on 2019/05/17)(Permalink)

I vote KBOS on the list. Getting there, & parking, is a horror show for customers, and a complete ripoff for pilots. Gotta love Massport ... the aviation wing of Beacon Hill ...

(Written on 2019/05/17)(Permalink)

Yeah, that is odd, for sure - was like it was parked there, and burned. Tail is upside down, but I can't tell if the rest of it is ... Something strange going on there ...

(Written on 2019/05/13)(Permalink)

We're like frogs in water, slowly heated to a boil ...

(Written on 2019/04/30)(Permalink)

I agree with you there - this system should NOT have been installed in this aircraft, or ANY aircraft to begin with. From what I understand, had these foreign pilots known that they could've just thrown the stab trim switches, they'd still be alive, along with all the passengers. They were fighting nose-down trim, and had no idea how to disable that. It was Boeing's fault the pilots were unaware of this, even though I agree they definitely should've been more thoroughly trained on this new aircraft. The fact that Boeing didn't make the existence of this system known to anyone is criminal, IMO. I believe the only reason there weren't any crashes here in the USA, was the pilots here would throw those switches as part of their training - a seemingly runaway trim, throw the switches, disable auto trim, regain control. Who knows if this ever happened here. We only hear about when they crash. Imagine the lawsuits if Ford or GM put a system like this in a vehicle, taking control of stee

(Written on 2019/03/22)(Permalink)

Turning the stabilizer trim switches to the "cut out" position will allow the pilot to regain control - this cuts off the computer's ability to drive the trim full nose-down in response to bad data. This is the most detailed explanation of the system I have yet to see: https://youtu.be/9Ts_AjU89Qk

(Written on 2019/03/22)(Permalink)

Such a sad event - hate reading of this type of incident. Prayers for the families during this tough time. Super curious to see what's on the black box - hope they release that info soon. Hopefully there will be something on there we can all learn from.

(Written on 2019/03/02)(Permalink)

You too, Alan. Thanks.

(Written on 2019/02/26)(Permalink)