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Pilots trained for one hour on ipad - 737 Max 8
Pilots received one hour of training on an iPad for new 737 Max 8 because it was considered to be the same type rating as 737-800 (qz.com) Daha Fazlası...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
These attitude augmentation systems have been on both Airbus and Boeing aircraft for over 15 years!!! Airbus A-330s had this same pitch-down problem caused by erroneous data from their ADIRU being fed to the flight control computer leading it to believe the plane was pitching upward and forcing the nose down. Just google ADIRU or Quantas flight 74 of October 7, 2008. Clearly inexperienced pilots caused both crashes!!!
I seem to think it is more than that in this case.... Some issues that I have is that the system could not be disabled by a push button and there was not a message on the screens to say what was happening and proper information and training was not released by Boeing... Everyone here knows I am a HUGE Boeing Supporter, but here, I think Boeing Dropped the ball.
Back when I was working on security alarm systems I did an after hours call at someone's home. I did what was requested and the customer then asked me how to change/erase the codes to arm/disarm the system. I told them and left. I went home and had to call them to get codes in the system. The customer had erased all the codes. The alarm's maker let them. Their malfunction.I had run into that earlier and got the instructions from the maker's tech people during normal hours. The panel was in a mode after the panel was 100% unpowered. The customer was able to get into the panel to disconnect the back up battery. I would disconnect the plug-in AC power. I used to carry a replacement transformer when on site. Those transformers have fuses in them. Do not short the wires when it has power. The customer knew where the transfomer was plugged in. The male of the house was not able to do all of that,the female was able. I then instructed which buttons to push during the power up period. In that period There were areas in the progaming to put in the codes. I wrote the areas in my installation paperwork.As a result there were no more fees for me going back again. We were on the phone over 1/2 hour.
SCHOOL OF HARD KNOCKS.I used to fall asleep reading manuals and my manager let me get a panel for home study.
SCHOOL OF HARD KNOCKS.I used to fall asleep reading manuals and my manager let me get a panel for home study.
Is that enough one hour training on iPad ?
is this ipad training while driving to work?
"The system, known as the Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System, or MCAS, was incorporated because the plane has larger engines placed further forward on the craft, and so has a chance of facing a stall at lower speeds than earlier 737 variations."
I believe that should read "HIGHER" speeds than earlier 737 variations. Either that or LOWER angle of attack (or even both of those statements combined). If the aircraft stalls at a lower speed, then there is less danger. Maybe a little proof-reading is in order before publication. Just sayin'