Comments by "Bo McGillacutty" (@Mrbfgray) on "Democracy Now!" channel.

Nader doesn't give a damn his policies will kill additional traveling public. Boeing F'ed up but so did the pilots especially the 2nd crash which any responsible pilot would have read Boeing's bulletin they'd been extra aware of a procedure they are already expected to be proficient at--TURNING OFF the system and flying the plane manually. Nader has no idea what he's talking about, the planes didn't stall and the fix is not difficult, the planes are fundamentally safe with this one serious correctable flaw.
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Prior to one fatality from a blown out window in 2018 there were zero fatalities in the entire USA for NINE YR.S They are insanely safe. When self serving Nader get's his way airliner ticket prices will increase leading to more surface transportation and many needless extra deaths. Capitalism has resulted in unbelievably inexpensive and safe travel despite Boeing's serious fuckup in this instance.
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@bennybouken You do realize that the same aircraft were flying all over the world without incident? In the last decade there was only one fatality in the entire USA on airliners. Compare that to about 380,000 slaughtered on the roads and 3X more maimed or severely injured.
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@hannesp3493 Statistics are CRUCIAL! How can you not understand this? When fewer folks fly MORE DIE, it's not hard to verify or comprehend. Dangerous compared to what ? Certainly not compared to a one mile trip in your car at 20mph vs a flight across the nation. Nader doesn't have an 8 yr. old's grasp on flight or aircraft, no idea what he's talking about.
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You realize that Nader will indirectly kill thousands if he get's his way?
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@nicov1837 In any case the pilots are there for a reason, sometimes they actually need to FLY the plane, knowing what they know now they are all adept at switching off or they are completely unsuited for the job. That doesn't mean BA CEO shouldn't be canned or that Boeing didn't screw up, they sure did. The fix is relatively minuscule and the MAX is significantly more fuel efficient meaning reduced carbon footprint and lower ticket prices over time. It will all but certainly be one of the safest airliners ever by the time it's allow in the skies again. Where was this Bozo Nader 2 yr.s ago when he might have actually had some positive effect? He doesn't have anything useful to add at this point and doesn't even bother to learn the basics of how an aircraft works before he pretends to be an expert.
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@nicov1837 They didn't follow it well, they switch it back on. The previous crew ran into the same problem and managed it and the plane should have been taken out of service until repaired properly. Granted it can be a very difficult situation for pilots in a short amount of time to respond. It's the same system that's been on 737s for ever only the degree of auto-input was increased, same procedures, same switches, etc.
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@nicov1837 I was talking about both accidents and it's been standard procedure for decades, MCAS is not new and they train for it, runaway trim has been a potential issue for half a century. The difference is the degree of automatic control which is one of the areas Boeing screwed up on. I don't believe it wasn't in the manual and in any case there was a bulletin issued specific to this situation after the first crash.
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@nicov1837 What are your sources? I have a brother veteran semi-retired Boeing Airliners Engineer and he tells me it's not new to the MAX. Things get complicated, the pilots share the blame, that doesn't mean Boeing isn't permanently scarred by it too. The pilots of the Lion plane prior to the crash dealt with the same situation safely so obviously it was generally KNOWN procedure.
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She's stupid and ignorant just like Nader.
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@bennybouken Look at the numbers and the REASONS, are you really that clueless?
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@BennyGeserit And your alternative is riding horses, right? That would be the result and guess what--horses are thousands of times more expensive and more dangerous that flying. Do your part and quit purchasing food at a grocery store, quit using the internet and don't even think about riding in a motorized vehicle. Otherwise you are a HYPOCRITE.
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@bennybouken It HAS been!
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@melaninbotswana2474 You really need to live at least 200 ft underground to be safe from falling airliners.
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@perckmalice70 Are you a Nader Shill?
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@Guido Bacala 2 seconds to blow your cover.
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@W123 Good point. The MAX is a much bigger problem but I'm fairly sure it's fixable. Dennis Muilenburg has been canned now, I think that's a good move by the board, a few heads should roll and the buck stops there. Dennis was way too much of a slick salesmen, always made me a bit nervous despite his engineering background.
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@marioaleblanc9863 You don't think it can be fixed? What airliners have you flown? One of my brothers is a Boeing Airliner Sr. Mech. Engineer and he agrees that Boeing F.ed up but also the pilots particularly the 2nd crash post Boeing bulletin on the matter. What do you have issue with what I've said?
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@marioaleblanc9863 In part yes. Are the pilots not responsible for switching OFF the system if necessary? Please answer the above questions also, I hear from folks claiming all sorts of credentials while obviously lying.
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@marioaleblanc9863 Answer my questions or I'm done. This is not a conversation as is and I'm obligated to expect you are fabricating your hinted at credentials until some evidence provided.
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@marioaleblanc9863 If you were ever a 37 pilot you'd know why MCAS didn't have redundancies typical of other crucial systems.
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@allangibson8494 Nope. It's due to it's heritage, the less potent system has been in place for decades and wasn't considered critical to flight safety.
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@PabloGonzalez-hv3td Yeah! One of their mistakes.
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Airliners today are insanely safe I hope Dad didn't even get within a mile of a road if he's afraid of that sort of flying, walking is vastly more dangerous let alone driving. (not talking about small aircraft)
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@ahuehuete4703 Back in the '60's there was a tiny fraction of the passenger miles traveled too so the safety improvements have been spectacular thanks to capitalism, same couldn't be said in USSR. Ticket prices were maybe 10X higher in real terms back then too. What would Boeing officials be charged with and how far down the corporate structure would you lock them up? Engineers, riveters, mechanics, stock holders, .....? How about locking up Ralph Nader for neglecting his "job"? He didn't do a damn thing to help either.
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@ahuehuete4703 OK. You have a useful point there?
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@747-pilot You could ride the most dangerous airline on the planet everyday for a yr. and one trip on the road to the airport is a lot more dangerous. It's astounding that there has been only one fatality in the entire USA in over a decade now on airlines, that was the unfortunate dude who got half sucked out of a blown out window due to an uncontained engine fail.
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Yeah crashes and fatalities made BIG money for Boeing, they did it all on purpose.
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If he get's his way he will have to live with killing thousands of people, but he doesn't give a damn about anything but his ego and 'celebrity', never mind reality.
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@barrywhite9114 Either that or he's utterly clueless. Increasing the price or hassle of flying increases surface transportation and that is about 400,000X more dangerous....many more will die if Nader get's his way.
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@nicov1837 I'll go with a Boeing engineer that I know before random Googled info.
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@nicov1837 Negligent pilots, they have no biz driving a commercial aircraft.
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@nicov1837 Newspapers are notoriously wrong as often as not especially about anything with a little tech, science or complexity involved. And they likely regurgitate what another paper said. They have tight deadlines and can't be experts on everything and don't necessarily care about accuracy only clicks and views.
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@nicov1837 And have you heard from every pilot in the USA?? My point is about Nader and like minded folks who don't consider broader consequences to rash actions in response to a situation they don't understand. Pilots in general are worth listening to but as are others in the industry.
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@nicov1837 "Widely reported" is MEANINGLESS, since when do reporters understand anything about anything? Every one of those reports may have originated from just one and it is likely to be flat false. Sorry--that's the way these things always work.
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Your hero is clueless and doesn't give a damn that his policies will kill thousands of people.
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