TIC - The Story Behind the Boeing 737 Max Crashes
The Story Behind the Boeing 737 Max Crashes
In less than 5 months, from October 2018 to March 2019, the new Boeing 737 Max crashed twice. Lion Air Flight 610 and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 both crashed shortly after takeoff killing 346 people. Like all Aviation disasters, there is never just one cause. For the Boeing 737 Max, a number of issues contributed to these two crashes, including: Primary Causes: - Issues with the Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System (MCAS) Software - Failures of the Angle of Attack (AoA) Sensors Contributing Causes: - the change in Boeing Corporate Culture after the merger with McDonnell Douglas - the race to beat AirBus to market of a similar product - Boeing's motives not to require airline customer pilots to undergo Flight Simulator training - Boeing's influence in convincing the FAA that the 737 Max was not a new airframe, rather an extension of previous models - Boeing not following their philosophy of "testing as they fly" - Congress diluting the oversight authority of the FAA - the lack of technical competency of FAA personnel - the variability of redundant equipment sold to customers - Lack of experience of the Pilots at Lion Air and Ethiopian Airlines The short and longer term impacts on Boeing will be explored.
Facilitator: Craig Korkoian
Wednesday, April 13th
2:00 pm to 3:30 pm
Complimentary (reservations required)
Please register on www.thecommonsclub.com or call 239-949-3800
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