Senators Call for the Grounding of the 737 MAX

[WoodsmanVol]

Did you put those lug nuts back on per the manual?

Uh-oh! Now, I know what that rattling sound is when I drive.

 

[ButchPlz]

Flying on one of these today, woohoo.

 

[SpaceCoastVol]

It's more fun to blame Boeing.

Boring has earned the contempt. They stopped trying when they destroyed the tooling for the 757

 

[LouderVol]

This one had absolutely nothing to do with Boeing.

not that particular case. he was building a case about all of these incidents, some of which do link back to Boeing.

 

[82_VOL_83]

Did you put those rug nuts back on per the manual?

 

[FLVOL_79]

You and your assumptions. I didnt say Boeing. You ever hear of airline maintenance or sub contractors?

Thats the thing that I find interesting. Everyone wants to blame these airline manufacturers for some of these incidents but things like panels falling off tends to be the fault of the maintenance folks. Software failures, uninitiated dives while on autopilot and what not, yeah, thats a manufacturer issue.

 

[FLVOL_79]

EasternVol said:
Did you put those rug nuts back on per the manual?

He's Asian.

 

[Orangeburst]

.

 

[EasternVol]

He's Asian.

Who?

 

[McDad]

.

Couldnt agree more.

 

[EasternVol]

He's Asian.

I'm as Asian as you are witty.

 

[Vol737]

Boring has earned the contempt. They stopped trying when they destroyed the tooling for the 757

It might be in their best interest to retool and begin the production line again with a Next Gen 757 (797) that they shelved a while back, almost regardless of cost. They need to get 100% committed to building the best and safest airliners again and get back in the race. Airbus has to be enjoying this about now.

 

[ButchPlz]

Flew on two 737 MAX 9s yesterday, one of them even had a female pilot.

Lucky I survived.

 

[Orangeburst]

Couldnt agree more.

I like the period in my sentence structure. It really adds emphasis to my prose.

 

[SpaceCoastVol]

It might be in their best interest to retool and begin the production line again with a Next Gen 757 (797) that they shelved a while back, almost regardless of cost. They need to get 100% committed to building the best and safest airliners again and get back in the race. Airbus has to be enjoying this about now.

I was a never Bus guy until I flew one... Boring is so far behind it isn't funny. Should have never left Seattle.

 

[Vol737]

I was a never Bus guy until I flew one... Boring is so far behind it isn't funny. Should have never left Seattle.

The 320/321 looks to be my last stop. No bid yet, just contemplating the when to throw it in.

 

[Orangeburst]

Great..so now America has thrown away another industry. I am not sure they Can build planes any more. Like semiconductors, just not qualified or motivated work force no matter how much money you throw at it. Just what type of employee knowingly provides such shoddy work and yet can live with themself? Damn decline of this once great nation.

 

[Grand Vol]

I was a never Bus guy until I flew one... Boring is so far behind it isn't funny. Should have never left Seattle.

I remember you giving the quote "if it ain't Boeing, I ain't going."

My how times change.

 

[Wireless1]

Thats the thing that I find interesting. Everyone wants to blame these airline manufacturers for some of these incidents but things like panels falling off tends to be the fault of the maintenance folks. Software failures, uninitiated dives while on autopilot and what not, yeah, thats a manufacturer issue.

It would be interesting to see what the current demographics for the maintenance crews are. Has there been the turn over we’ve seen with pilots and such

 

[SpaceCoastVol]

I remember you giving the quote "if it ain't Boeing, I ain't going."

My how times change.

I was also a fervent ALPA supporter at one point. Now they can KMA.

Times change... I grew up.

 

[FLVOL_79]

It would be interesting to see what the current demographics for the maintenance crews are. Has there been the turn over we’ve seen with pilots and such

Not only would that be interesting you have to keep in mind that the FAA inspectors who certify these repair facilities are part of a union in the FAA, so their own self interests usually come first, not so much safety unless they can ride a "Safety" angle to an increase in some type of benefit or compensation. Right now these very same inspectors are raging that they can't telework all the time and have to report to an office like they did for decades before "the pandemic".

 

[VolTull]

Flew on two 737 MAX 9s yesterday, one of them even had a female pilot.

Horror!

Lucky I survived.

Lucky she was white.

Is it dangerous if the pilot on my flight is black?

Answer (1 of 7): I doubt it. Black pilots have to pass all the same training and refresher training as pilots with other skin colors. Black pilots even serve in several air forces, armies and navies. Professional pilots are under constant scrutiny to maintain high standards in both their work an...

www.quora.com

 

[ButchPlz]

Horror!



Lucky she was white.

Is it dangerous if the pilot on my flight is black?

Answer (1 of 7): I doubt it. Black pilots have to pass all the same training and refresher training as pilots with other skin colors. Black pilots even serve in several air forces, armies and navies. Professional pilots are under constant scrutiny to maintain high standards in both their work an...

www.quora.com

Big assumption there.

 

[Rasputin_Vol]

Flew on two 737 MAX 9s yesterday, one of them even had a female pilot.

Lucky I survived.

"It Was Brutal": 2nd Boeing-Linked Whistleblower Die

 

[ButchPlz]

"It Was Brutal": 2nd Boeing-Linked Whistleblower Die

I'm 100% certain Boeing is ****ing around doing this stuff, but I can also realize that it's an industry with little tolerance for danger and know that my chances of dying in a plane crash are still pretty slim. Especially so when on an airline that's had a single fatal accident (and only two accidents overall) in its 80 year history.