Re:Boeing Knew the AOA Disagree Alert on the 737 Max Didn’t ...
by salawat on Monday June 10, 2019 @08:43AM
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Doesn't matter. The design itself was unsafe. The reason the FAA has historically been so highly regarded is that it has fostered a design environment of generally implicit design safety.
Ironically, however, Europe has called the FAA to task before on several models of Boeing aircraft that weren't implicitly design safe. See the D.P. Davies Interview w.r.t the Boeing 727 certification process.
They cut corners, and did not inform pilots of the inherent risk that existed in a manner concomitant with the severity of the result. This originated in a desire to submit an aerodynamically deviant aircraft, yet attain type airworthyness certification with minimal friction.
Lion Air may be last in safely operating aircraft, but the design standards were generally written in such a way where even the worst operators stood a good chance of going up, and getting back down free of harm.
Ironically, however, Europe has called the FAA to task before on several models of Boeing aircraft that weren't implicitly design safe. See the D.P. Davies Interview w.r.t the Boeing 727 certification process.
They cut corners, and did not inform pilots of the inherent risk that existed in a manner concomitant with the severity of the result. This originated in a desire to submit an aerodynamically deviant aircraft, yet attain type airworthyness certification with minimal friction.
Lion Air may be last in safely operating aircraft, but the design standards were generally written in such a way where even the worst operators stood a good chance of going up, and getting back down free of harm.
Obviously, that is no longer the case.