Posted on 05/29/2019 7:44:15 PM PDT by plain talk
Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg said he would trust his own family in a 737 Max jet after testing new software in the wake of two deadly crashes.
O'Donnell: The first crash, Flight 610 that crashed into the Java Sea about 12 minutes after takeoff killed 189 people on board. What's your understanding of what brought that flight down?
Muilenburg: Well first of all, I have to respect the fact that the investigation process is still going on. We know there was inaccurate sensor data that came into the airplane and there appeared to be a maintenance issue with that sensor. We know that the MCAS software was activated multiple times during that flight and in the end that added to the pilot workload.
O'Donnell: It was more than multiple times, it was two dozen times. The pilots were essentially in a tug of war with the plane, for control of the plane. That flight control system that you mentioned, the MCAS overroad the pilots more than two dozen times, and the pilots ultimately lost control and that plane essentially did a death dive into the ocean at 450 miles an hour. Could you imagine how terrifying that was for the people on board because it was jerking up and down.
Muilenburg: We examine every dimension of these accidents. Not to try to attribute fault or point fingers, but it's to understand... what happened
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Flown by third world pilots? With the assistance of 300 hour total time copilots?
Boeing needs new leaders more than they need new planes. Period.
Sigh. Boeing used to have very good crisis management. This guy is clueless.
My response: Go ahead but none of my family will be going on one!
He stated he would put his family aboard but did not include himself.
The 737 MAX isn’t their only problem - that’s just tip of iceberg. The swamp needs to be drained ASAP.
Exactly! Let’s qualify the statement. CEO of Boeing is in a world of hurt. His company could be sued for a billion or two because they will be found guilty in the case of the 737 Max 8.
He would ONLY allow the family to fly in a Max 8 flown by Boeing test pilots.
This ain’t over yet, sports fans.
Only a billion or two, in an American court by over 500 possible plaintiffs?
That would be an ideal outcome for Boeing, I think
...As long as they don’t leave the tarmac.
he would put his family on the plane under any circumstance if his options and bonus could be saved.
Someone else was right, Boing needs new leadership before they need to tackle their engineering.
I suspect this plane, at this point, is the single safest airplane anywhere.
For real.
Too bad it might not have been, originally.
I’ve got some in-laws I’d like to put on those planes.
Put up or shut up.
Of course, not everyone likes their family ...
Some ‘dark’ humor there.
Approved.
Works for me.
I'll ride a Boeing before an Airbus or anything else.
And, never, ever a comac or an aeroflot.
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“” “” He stated he would put his family aboard but did not include himself.”” “”
Did he mean MIL, too?
I’ve got some in-laws I’d like to put on those planes.
Fine! Do what ever you want to your family... Mine will never ever have a flight on one...
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