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5 hours ago, anonymous said:

I'm not sure who, other than the press, call MCAS a stall prevention device....it's purpose (according to a Boeing test pilot who was at a presentation I attended) was to ensure similar handling characteristics with the 737 NG....to maintain a common type rating.... nothing else.

 

By pushing the nose down in response to certain power inputs.  Thus lowering the nose to a lower AOA to PREVENT A STALL.

my thinking revolves around using the elevator to lower the nose instead of moving the stab.  The Stab system has a history of issues that led to its current design prior to the MAX.  I am sure this would be easier to achieve on a FBW aircraft and not a steam engine like the 737 though.

Just a thought.

Why would Boeing not just used something similar to a stick pusher to lower the nose in these cases.  Use the Elevators rather than the trim.  When the system intervenes and lowers the nose there would be visual feedback in the column and the pilot could then re trim the aircraft.  Many aircraft use the system for impending stall recovery already.

I suppose that would have led to more training for the pilots which is what they were trying to avoid. 

Just a random morning thought

51 minutes ago, conehead said:

I’m looking forward to reading about these “missteps” by Maintenance that contributed to the crash.

if you look back to the initial reports The aircraft had several flights with air data issues and mismatches.  These anomolies were apparently not addressed correctly.  This does however remain to be seen in the final reports.

The 737 platform has reached the end of its usefulness.  The design does not all ow for the proper use of todays high bypass engines.  Unless you put it on stilts the limit has been reached.  Way overdue for a clean sheet single aisle aircraft.

its only for a couple of months at least.

2 Boeing 767-200 ER WetLease

A good time for Airbus to offer discounts to Max customers if they drop the Max and get a 320-NEO.  Ther eis profit in volume.

It doesnt really fly....Its just so ugly the earth repels it

20 hours ago, Malcolm said:

 

I guess you need to wind up the rubber band....

After hearing that Lancaster start pretty much every day while I was working in Hamilton, This Merlin just didnt sound like it was running right.

and the hollywood version

if you are gonna start it, use a shotun shell.

Thats more than preservation.  I used to love doing the initial starts on the Global Express with brand new from the factory engines.  They would smoke the place out every time.  That may have been a preserved engine combined with a wet start and it sounded like he was far too early with the fuel.

in the first video he would have had less of an issue getting it going had he put dummy prop blades on it for some extra mass on the hub.  it would give more inertia to what is essentially the flywheel.  Would have been easier on the inertial starter as well.

I would love to see the actual cost in material and labour if it were not a government contract.  likely less than 50% 

where would we be today without all the fighter jocks taking up all the head space? 

Spend the money on getting Viking to build some new Buffalo aircraft for the SAR role.  Add some decent helicopters to that mix. 

Build some proper coast guard cutters and also equip the coast guard with helos.

Tack on a fleet of C-17 type aircraft and a few C5 size birds for heavy lift transport

Then keep a minimal fleet of fighters for escort roles.

So this fleet renewal plan will see three government changes before its complete.  So likely we will be operating the F-18 well beyond 2032.  its just the way our government works.

Yes the capital injection will assist with fleet expansion.  it also comes with a 17 year CPA guarantee.

im willing to bet that is annualized not actual

37/hr is about $74,000 /yr

I got a student load for the initial training but that only covered my PPL.  Couldnt get the remainder for the CPL.

Exactly and yet I, as a professional, can move to any other airline as a lateral or better move.  because there is no seniority or union.

The point is if a pilot moves he goes back to the bottom, Experience be damned.  A principal changes jobs and either gets a raise or its a lateral move.  This is what Union seniority does for you.  It removes the "Professional" from you career and makes it a union "JOB"

The war we are fighting is terrorists in vans running people over, suicide bombers in the streets and active shooter incidents.  Fighter jets cannot counter that threat.