Re:How Did the FAA Allow the Boeing 737 Max to Fly?
by onion2k on Tuesday March 19, 2019 @07:33AM
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Part of the problem with the Max is that it handles differently compared to the old 737, so a pilot used to flying a 737 isn't immediately ready to fly the Max. To quote a pilot on the issue;
"I think it is unconscionable that a manufacturer, the FAA, and the airlines would have pilots flying an airplane without adequately training, or even providing available resources and sufficient documentation to understand the highly complex systems that differentiate this aircraft from prior models." [1]
Unless you're confident flying that specific model of that particular plane just turning off auto-pilot is really dangerous. Planes aren't all the same, so "knowing how to fly" doesn't really work, especially on take-off and landing where the margin of error is very, very small.
"I think it is unconscionable that a manufacturer, the FAA, and the airlines would have pilots flying an airplane without adequately training, or even providing available resources and sufficient documentation to understand the highly complex systems that differentiate this aircraft from prior models." [1]
Unless you're confident flying that specific model of that particular plane just turning off auto-pilot is really dangerous. Planes aren't all the same, so "knowing how to fly" doesn't really work, especially on take-off and landing where the margin of error is very, very small.
[1] https://www.politico.com/story/2019/03/12/pilots-boeing-737-...