Aircraft Cockpit Automation - Good or Bad

[Randy]

That they made the two sensor input a paid "upgrade" screams outright cheap penny pinching to me.

Yep you might be on target, I remember "suspected" penny pinching creating nasty problems with the UH-60 Blackhawk 30+ years ago.

 

[optomist1]

After reading this your thoughts?

Engineers say Boeing pushed to limit safety testing in race to certify planes, including 737 MAX

 

[Marc]

Normal business practices, when you're Too Big To Fail. But not a new thing.

How GM Pioneered Airbags And Then Lost It All To Mercedes-Benz - Insights

 

[Randy]

One of my favorite Michael Crichton books..."Airframe" (Relevant to the discussion)

Airframe (novel) - Wikipedia

Airframe - MichaelCrichton.com

 

[Marc]

I read this recently and thought of this discussion. You may find it interesting as well...

Anatomy of a disaster: Why Boeing should never make another airplane

 

[mattador78]

Just seen this morning that a widow from the Ethiopian crash is suing Boeing for $276 million

 

[optomist1]

pretty significant input...

'Sully' Sullenberger Tells Congress Deadly Boeing 737 MAX Crashes ‘Should Never Have Happened’

 

[mattador78]

Good article on the BBC
Battle over blame

 

[optomist1]

a pretty inclusive investigation...at least to date...none too flattering re: the design vetting process

The inside story of MCAS: How Boeing’s 737 MAX system gained power and lost safeguards

 

[mattador78]

More issues apparently
Boeing hit by new 737 Max problem