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Would you fly on one when ‘fixed’?
I fly on a 737 8 - 10 times a year, I can imagine after years of reliable service it’d be no problem and the recent incidents forgotten about but soon after? Not so sure! Some of the simulated videos on YouTube would turn your shit white. |
04-05-2019, 04:23 PM | #3 |
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It’s a disgrace that thing ever hit the skies in its current form.
A fundamental safety system with a SPoF, utter utter joke and I feel sorry for all those lost souls and their families, Boeing should be ashamed. Off on hols in less than a month on a 737, luckily it’s not a max. So chalk up the 737 max and the Dreamliner you’ll never get me on. I’d rather be on a 747. |
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04-05-2019, 04:26 PM | #4 |
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Nope.....I am afraid of flying (i wont not fly) but I am selective about who i fly with and what I fly on.
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04-05-2019, 04:28 PM | #5 |
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It's not the flying you're afraid of....
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04-05-2019, 04:34 PM | #6 |
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You are right.....No one dies of flying, they die of hitting the ground or suffocating as the plane explodes.
i'm afraid of falling and suffocating!
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A good friend of mine has been reading much more of the detailed information about the Max than I have.
Apparently the root cause of the problem is the fitting of current gen turbofan engines to an ageing airframe. The engines are too big and therefore have to be mounted further forwards under the wings than normal, which fundamentally destabilises the aircraft, hence the need for additional controls i.e. the MCAS system. It beggars belief that Boeing could put these planes into the air without foolproof systems. Sensor failures have been proven to be the root cause of other crashes i.e. Air France - there's no excuse for shortcuts. Profit before principles.
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Why does it matter?.....up, down.....destination is irrelevant.
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he was talking about destination, not target
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Happens to everybody at some stage, some more than others. ETA gratefully Last edited by Broncho; 04-05-2019 at 06:40 PM.. |
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