Emirates’ Tim Clark says Boeing ‘not getting it’ on 737 Max, 787

Re:Emirates’ Tim Clark says Boeing ‘not getting it’ on 737 M... by bdamm on Wednesday March 10, 2021 @04:52PM (#26416774)

IIRC they were unable to shut down the outboard engine after landing, and had to get the fire department to shoot water into the engine. They did not have control over the engine the entire flight, nor did they have full control over the ailerons. Few people can really appreciate how hard it is to land an airplane with partial controls.

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Re:Emirates’ Tim Clark says Boeing ‘not getting it’ on 737 M... by jhayward on Wednesday March 10, 2021 @04:59PM (#26416875)

Yes, it could have gone bad very rapidly. It helps that they had a 35-year captain in command, and 5 pilots in the cockpit - including 2 check pilots. All accounts are that the decision making of the crew was top-notch.

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Re:Emirates’ Tim Clark says Boeing ‘not getting it’ on 737 M... by 908B64B197 on Wednesday March 10, 2021 @05:19PM (#26417179)

And their instruments were telling them the truth.

Nobody had "omitted" documenting flight-altering automation in the training required to dodge certification requirements...

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Re:Emirates’ Tim Clark says Boeing ‘not getting it’ on 737 M... by jMyles on Wednesday March 10, 2021 @09:45PM (#26419577)

This is one of those comments that just does the perfect job of bringing the thread back into the context of the original topic.

Indeed it's astonishing to think that one of the tasks that lead to safety and victory for an aircraft which is simple (as opposed to the many which are complex) is the single point of this particular failure.

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