Comments by "GH1618" (@GH-oi2jf) on "Mentour Pilot" channel.

  1. Fredric c — No, that’s an obsolete aircraft. Boeing needs to build the New Midmarket Aircraft and get it right, as well as get the MAX flying again.
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  2. I fly now and then, and usually on 737s. As far as I can tell, nobody is concerned about whether it is a MAX.
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  3. Jack Perry — That’s completely wrong. A great deal of thought goes into flight deck layout. Boeing’s approach is conservative. Generally, they stick with what is familiar and what works well. When significant changes are made to the human interface, it is only after a long design process and for good reasons. Using screens for display is flexible whereas special-purpose indicators are not. The screens are probably also more reliable than the gauges.
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  4. asdsdjf asdjxajiosdqw — How does something “look” reliable?
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  5. I think the FAA are dragging their feet. They took so much heat (deservedly) from Congress on this that they are being extra cautious. My opinionis that they should get the Max flying soon, In June. I don’t agree that all the foreign regulators need to be on board first.
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  6. James Neilson Graham — It looks to me that your real worry is about Boeing and you feel everybody should feel the same way about them as you do. This video is neutral. The presenter is not discussing the MCAS problem, either one way or another, because that is not the subject here. If all you are interested in hearing is what is wrong with Boeing, there are other places to look.
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  7. The reason was that the two people who booked the seats were no-shows.
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  8. The bolts only prevent the door moving upward off the stops. One bolt would suffice. Four are plenty. There is no need for more of these bolts.
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  9. “Millions”? hardly. This is hyperbole.
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  10. It seems to me that the artificial horizon is in color so that it stands out from the other instruments. It is easy to read at a glance. Shouldn’t it be the first thing any pilot looks at when having trouble?
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  11. I see an MD-8x all the way through, except where he is referring to another aircraft.
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  12. I remember hearing about this when it happened. What I wondered then was, why should a plane line up on the runway before it is cleared to take off?
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  13.  @x--. Well, duh. Why was it the policy of ATC to put an aircraft on the runway without a clearance to take off? Especially on a runway which is also being used for landings.
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  14. larsyxa — The “general public” doesn’t care that much, only the commentariat.
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  15. I don’t understand how you determine the balance. Do you calculate it or is it measured? If the latter, is it built into the landing gear systems? Does it calculate the CG for you? If it is not where you want it, what can you do about it in an empty aircraft? Can you move fuel between tanks?
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  16. I see there is a system called OnBoard Aircraft Weighing System that will give you the weight on each axle, from which you can get the CG, but not all airliners have this.
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  17. It seems to me that transporting military vehicles should be solely done by the Air Force. I can see why they might use a contractor for containers, but not for trucks.
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  18. wrong
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  19. I’m not a pilot, but before I drive through wilderness, I fill my tank. It’s my understanding that, after this incident, a working fuel guage is required to fly.
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  20. It did. It hit the ground.
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  21. This happened at a time when Alaska Airlines was handing out Christian prayer cards to its passengers. Clearly not an effective safety program.
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  22. My layman’s opinion: When using a combined runway/taxiway, there should never be more than one aircraft using it. The tower should have slowed everything down to enforce that. Couldn’t departures have been expedited by taking off the other direction? Was the wind too strong for that? What it comes down to is: safety first or second?
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  23.  @johnstedman4075  — So what you are saying is that safety is second. All good safety protocols have redundancy. You cannot count on nothing going wrong.
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  24.  @peteconrad2077  — Good safety protocols have redundancy. When everything must be done correctly to avoid disaster, the probability of disaster is too high. Is the primary objective to fix blame or to avoud disaster?
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  25.  @peteconrad2077 Runways are not used simultaeously as runways and taxiways hundreds of times a day. They are used by planes taking off or landing in the same direction. The safest arrangement is to have two parallel runways, and to use one for takoff and one for landing.
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  26. I remember when this happened. It seemed to me that the alternative runway was inherently more hazardous than the prinary runway due to length and terrain.
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  27. How many people do think the FAA have in their employ? They have stepped up their scrutiny after this incident, but you aren't going to see what you contemplate here.
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  28. Part of the problem was the question of who was actually in command. Had the relief pilot taken control of the aircraft, the outcome might have been different. For that matter, had the captain stayed in his seat until they were clear of the storms, the outcome would have been different.
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  29. The newest 737 models are nice aircraft, but the concept has run its course. It is time to plan for its replacement, but Boeing is behind on replacing even the 757.
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  30. The name is “Boeing,” the name of the founder.
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  31. I don’t believe there is a technical reason to delay clearance to fly to the end of the year. The problem isn’t that hard to correct. I suspect somebody is just being difficult and it’s possible there is an ulterior motive. If that’s the case, everybody else should just move on without them. If you insist on 100% support around the world, then you enable people who just want to do maximum injury to Boeing to do so.
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  32. Leonardo Baez — Analog instruments also need power. Aircraft have backup power generators in case of total engine failure.
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  33. The capacity is set by regulation, not by technology. It was set long ago when technology of CVRs was considerably different. It should be updated.
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  34. pad39b — You need more power for a larger aircraft.
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  35. 4lly0ur8as3 — Because there is no alternative. The competition are no more trustworthy. Despite this though, flying on either one is far safer than driving.
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  36. They are used in this configuration. The plug door can be opened for inspection, in which case the springs help lift the door.
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  37. Levi Rothstein — If you insist on avoiding all Boeing aircraft, you may find traveling difficult. There have been crashes and near crashes of Airbus aircraft as well. The Qantas 72 incident is interesting because it was so similar to what happened to the B737 MAX.
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  38. Sport and Health — Software is engineering. The problem is a software problem. The software is what needed fixing. There has been plenty of time to fix it. I would like to know exactly why this is taking so long.
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  39. Richard Deasington — You may not understand ergonomics, but consistency is not the best way overall. In some cases, yes. A toggle switch should always be “on” in the up position, for example. But if everything looked the same, finding the switch you want would be harder. When the pilot has to be flying the plane and manipulating controls at the same time, the most important controls need to be close, in familiar positions. Less important controls should be implemented in a way that does not interfere with easy operation of the aircraft. The pilots are the best judge of how well a flight deck is implemented. If the pilots are happy with the controls and feel that the aircraft is easy to handle in all kinds of conditions, then I’m happy.
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  40. The runway number is the heading, so left and right parallel runways must have the same number. A runway "36" would be due north and the opposite end would be "18".
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  41. encinobalboa — The engines are fine where they are. If you look at a lot of aircraft, you will see that the engines can be located just about anywhere.
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  42. It's cost. If you activate those doors, you have to remove a row of seats to provide access room.
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  43. He may be deserving of some empathy for his condition, but I just hope he never flies for Alaska Airlines (or its regional subsidiaries) again. That’s the airline I use most often. I don’t want any drama when I’m flying.
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  44. Fire — This video isn’t about that. Do you think every video must be on your topic of the day? Why not just go look for another video on that subject?
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  45. Butch Bailey — Boeing will start a new design, when they get through the MAX mess. Don’t know what it will be yet, but I hope it will have 2-3-2 seating.
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  46. Shehul Suratwala — There is also a backup computer for the display system.
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  47. dave miller — Muilenburg was chairman of the board at the same time that he was president and CEO.
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  48. Master Wong — American carmakers went through a period when their products were junk, but they do much better today. I have two GM vehicles and they are both very good — the best vehicles I have owned.
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  49. Seems to me that “rejected takeoff” would have been the right decision.
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  50. Not even close.
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