They are using this line that it's a software problem that they will be able to fix with an update, and by adding some instrumentation as standard that used to be optional. Their claim is that despite the two crashes this is a minor and easily fixed problem. But the latest data from Ethiopia seems to contradict that. It turns out the pilots DID know to turn off MCAS and manually control the plane, but that didn't solve the problem. They were still unable to get the plane flying again. So maybe there is a deeper problem. Maybe the plane is fundamentally unstable in certain conditions due to the higher, larger and more forward engines. Maybe when this condition occurs MCAS is activated because of the problem, and the problem is not because of MCAS. Or MCAS is merely making it harder to deal with a fundamental problem. In that case a software update isn't going to fix this, it's going to require aerodynamic changes to the airplane and that's going to be something that isn't done easily.
They're not. There have been multiple issues reported, just that only two ended in a crash. You don't want to fly in an airplane that is only 99.9% safe. The margin needs to be much better than that.
I wonder if a 737max8 had gone down in say Europe or North America. I am pretty sure the FAA would have grounded immediately.
Really? The the pilots knew of the behavior? That’s a new development. Most of the rest of the industry didn’t know this and haven’t received the training on what this behavior is with the system. If it happened to them they’d be battling a plane trying to correct itself and would likely lose the battle unless they knew what to do. I’m just godsmacked at the lack of accountability and oversight here. But if what you’re saying is true, then there’s a lot more to this story. Those planes cost around 120 million each. That’s a ton of lost revenue for airline companies until this shit is fixed.
The new engines throw off the balance which leads to it nosing up. Which is what MCAS is for. But the manual override for MCAS doesn’t work in all cases, which is what happened in eithiopia
It's not a Software problem. It's a design issue. Software was a tactical fix. Blame software engineers eh Boeing that's y your pay is so shitty. I bet they will try to prove that the piece of software in question was written by a vendor contractor and get away with it .
What about other 737 model? Is the problem ONLY in MAX? There are so many 737 in Southwest Airline
Only the MAX, the older 737's have the original smaller engines in the normal location. It was putting a bigger engine in an older jet that caused the problems.
Offering those planes without a redundant sensor is a poor business decision. It's a false choice given to customers which should never have been an option. That was compounded by shitty software. They got really fucked up QA and certification problems. Why the fuck is the stock not affected after this happened TODAY? https://www.travelpulse.com/news/airlines/united-flight-makes-emergency-landing-after-cockpit-screens-shut-down.html
Regardless of whatever, I am never flying a new Boeing plane ever again. Sick and tired of these corporations and the only way they learn is to stop giving them your money.