Knew Bill Boeing when I was a kid. The man who funded the B-17 on his own until he could get it to the government as a working, outstanding aircraft, would be ashamed of what these jerks have done to his name. But Ike hit the nail on the head, but never imagined how bad it would really get. BTW, this “problem” seems a bit like the one Airbus had with the bird that went down off Venezuela when the computer crashed the plane. Bad sensor, no reduncancy or backup.
European and Asian nations en masse are grounding the plane until the software fix can be completed and installed (now estimated by the end of April).
But Trump? Nah. He talked with the head of Boeing who assured him everything is cool. Trump does not want to limit corporations with those nasty “regulations” that exist to SAVE LIVES and protect consumers.
Oh, and the new software fix? It was developed in conjunction with the FAA. But because of the five week government shutdown, it got delayed. Maybe if Trump had not shut down the government over his little ego project (after promising RepubliCONs that he wouldn’t), 157 people, including some Americans, would still be alive.
Human lives vs corporate profits : Guess which side our president is on ? If a 737 does crash in the coming weeks, he’ll find a way to blame Democrats.
The big question is why the FAA isn’t grounding this plane till the fixes are made. Boeing is in it to make money — the FAA is supposed to be in it to protect the lives of travelers.
This.. being an American product can not have any faults.. It MUST be blamed on something else.. perhaps.. someone did not put their smartphone in “airplane mode”… can’t trust those third world passengers to understand the rules.
People are notoriously bad at adverse risk assessment: They rate the risk worse than it is. (They are also notoriously bad at positive risk assessment: They buy lottery tickets). Politicians are (among other things) people who are less likely than average to be thoughtful and restrained about their opinions anent risk… when it is someone else who would get the blame.
See this, for a better view of reality: https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/03/12/why-faa-ntsb-not-caving-political-public-pressure-editorials-debates/3145564002/
I was a mechanic on “vibrating, rotating, deathtraps”, Hueys and Chinooks. But at least in MOST CIRCUMSTANCES when it hits the fan, you can still autorotate instead of hitting the ground at over 150 miles per hour.
Dtroutma about 5 years ago
Knew Bill Boeing when I was a kid. The man who funded the B-17 on his own until he could get it to the government as a working, outstanding aircraft, would be ashamed of what these jerks have done to his name. But Ike hit the nail on the head, but never imagined how bad it would really get. BTW, this “problem” seems a bit like the one Airbus had with the bird that went down off Venezuela when the computer crashed the plane. Bad sensor, no reduncancy or backup.
braindead Premium Member about 5 years ago
Well, fer sure, we don’t need no gummit oversight or regulation, right?
Jes’ let that market take care of everything.
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Okay, maybe a tax cut.
DD Wiz Premium Member about 5 years ago
European and Asian nations en masse are grounding the plane until the software fix can be completed and installed (now estimated by the end of April).
But Trump? Nah. He talked with the head of Boeing who assured him everything is cool. Trump does not want to limit corporations with those nasty “regulations” that exist to SAVE LIVES and protect consumers.
Oh, and the new software fix? It was developed in conjunction with the FAA. But because of the five week government shutdown, it got delayed. Maybe if Trump had not shut down the government over his little ego project (after promising RepubliCONs that he wouldn’t), 157 people, including some Americans, would still be alive.
shakeswilly about 5 years ago
Human lives vs corporate profits : Guess which side our president is on ? If a 737 does crash in the coming weeks, he’ll find a way to blame Democrats.
cdward about 5 years ago
The big question is why the FAA isn’t grounding this plane till the fixes are made. Boeing is in it to make money — the FAA is supposed to be in it to protect the lives of travelers.
Alberta Oil Premium Member about 5 years ago
This.. being an American product can not have any faults.. It MUST be blamed on something else.. perhaps.. someone did not put their smartphone in “airplane mode”… can’t trust those third world passengers to understand the rules.
Kip W about 5 years ago
Time for rubber airplanes that bounce safely off the ground. They can call them “Boeing Boeing Boeingers.”
Retired engineer about 5 years ago
On the TV now (12:03 west coast time) the planes have been ordered grounded
cageywayne about 5 years ago
Whatever. They just ordered it grounded. Too much backlash, even for Fearless.
cageywayne about 5 years ago
If in doubt, blame the pilot.
Concretionist about 5 years ago
People are notoriously bad at adverse risk assessment: They rate the risk worse than it is. (They are also notoriously bad at positive risk assessment: They buy lottery tickets). Politicians are (among other things) people who are less likely than average to be thoughtful and restrained about their opinions anent risk… when it is someone else who would get the blame.
See this, for a better view of reality: https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/03/12/why-faa-ntsb-not-caving-political-public-pressure-editorials-debates/3145564002/
Dtroutma about 5 years ago
I was a mechanic on “vibrating, rotating, deathtraps”, Hueys and Chinooks. But at least in MOST CIRCUMSTANCES when it hits the fan, you can still autorotate instead of hitting the ground at over 150 miles per hour.
syzygy47 about 5 years ago
Ah, for the day when you could rely on the autopilot. That inflatable guy named Otto, sitting next to Julie Hagerty in the Airplane! training films.