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Big Block Power wrote: Sun Mar 10, 2019 10:05 am Just around the corner. Just not sure which corner. Yep just got back in after firing up the snowblower. Almost went through 5 gal of gas this year. Lol
Last year I think I only filled the blower 1 time and that was in April

Tuscany wrote: Sun Mar 10, 2019 3:40 pm A7, what do you make of the Max 8 issues?
After the African incident, what is your confidence level?

Tuscany wrote: Mon Mar 11, 2019 7:24 am Very sad. I don’t claim to know the facts, and I’m only referring to what I see reported, but If it does boil down to the same electronic errors that downed the Lion Airline Max8, where the pilots were again fighting bad info within MCAS, then it’s even more troubling that a solution has not been found.

I’m no expert, in fact, my flight experience is simply buckling in a passenger seat and ordering a drink and thanking the pilots when we leave the plane. Whats very upsetting is that our pilots and passengers who entrust their lives with electronic technology employed by Boeing we’re not fully informed about the new systems on the Max8, and what to do if this issue occurs under their watch.
That is a head scratcher.

A7, I would trust you flying my family around the world. Please stay safe my friend.

AsLan7 wrote: Mon Mar 11, 2019 10:27 am

Tuscany wrote: Mon Mar 11, 2019 7:24 am Very sad. I don’t claim to know the facts, and I’m only referring to what I see reported, but If it does boil down to the same electronic errors that downed the Lion Airline Max8, where the pilots were again fighting bad info within MCAS, then it’s even more troubling that a solution has not been found.

I’m no expert, in fact, my flight experience is simply buckling in a passenger seat and ordering a drink and thanking the pilots when we leave the plane. Whats very upsetting is that our pilots and passengers who entrust their lives with electronic technology employed by Boeing we’re not fully informed about the new systems on the Max8, and what to do if this issue occurs under their watch.
That is a head scratcher.

A7, I would trust you flying my family around the world. Please stay safe my friend.

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Thanks for the vote of confidence T. And yes, my first inclination when I heard about the Ethiopian Air crash was to wonder if this was related in some way to the MCAS which was a factor in the Lion Airline crash.

Too soon to tell.

I will say that when the MCAS was initially installed on the Max 8, Boeing chose not to tell the pilots about it for various reasons. After the Lion Air accident, that changed. In the states, pilots have since received training on what the MCAS does and how to counteract it if the MCAS malfunctions. It's not complicated as long as one is aware of the system and its limitations.

The FAA, Boeing & EASA will be investigating the Ethiopian CVR's & Black Boxes closely to determine if the MCAS was a factor and if the pilot's had training on the system. Preliminary results say Boeing has no plans to issue further guidance.

Now back to our regularly scheduled winter sucks programming.

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Tuscany wrote: Thu Mar 14, 2019 10:18 am Thanks for depressing me this morning bum.
I’d be right there with you, but we have a new manager starting, an insurance job for our wind damage, a Fleetwood Mac concert in a few days and I’m sure something else will happen. I’m hoping for the end of the month, and then again another week at Easter.

Have a Grouper sandwich at Snook Inn for me..