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My point was that this doesn't sound like a current Boeing quality issue. You can argue that it's acceptable if maintenance procedures don't prevent critical parts departing the aircraft,and I'm not gonna go down that rabbit hole. It wasn't my point.

This is obviously not related to Boeing's current problems (a/c was delivered in 1994), but it doesn't help their image either. Sounds like a United maintenance issue. What gaping holes lined up in the swiss cheese to make this happen...

That's the crux of the problem...they don't. They could lose their DoD contracts...except that the DoD is utterly dependent on them and BA's guaranteed a waiver. The only way to get at the execs as I understand it is to "pierce the corporate veil", and I'm sure that the execs and BoD have been...

DOJ is pushing Boeing to accept a plea deal regarding the 737 MAX crashes -- as the company has violated it's prior agreement with DOJ. This would include placing an independent monitor at the company to observe compliance (or lack thereof) with changes going forward. Or, Boeing can choose to...

https://www.ntsb.gov/news/press-releases/Pages/NR20240627.aspx

Instructor did same exact thing to me once, about 20 years ago or so. Must be a "thing" in the teaching community...

I recall a Gryder video related to a UPS or FedEx Caravan accident in Idaho (N928JP, IIRC). He bullied a VFR pilot into flying in dodgy VFR, likely IFR conditions for the video. Dan in the right seat again...was he acting as PIC, or letting the VFR pilot take all the legal risks? Don't know the...

How embarrasing if they need to be rescued by Space-X. Here's some more news -- not new -- that DOJ prosecutors have recommended criminal charges against Boeing. Probably happened over a month ago, but is being leaked now. Perhaps the main item is that DOJ will decide by July 7 on charges...

It doesn't, and that's not the point. I'm talking 'bout the bigger picture -- the same folks driving this are the ones who'd like to eliminate free speech, etc.

Thanks for pointing that out. Seems that was from a guide published by the ALPA in 2021. I may try to vet these items a bit more (emphasis on the word "try" :)). https://liveandletsfly.com/cockpit-offensive/ Well, it's about where it comes from and where it's heading. These are folks who...

First, it was "Notices to Air Missions", now this. Give them an inch, and it'll never end. https://wokespy.com/pilots-urged-to-avoid-non-inclusive-words-and-yes-that-includes-cockpit/

Let's hope this is some of the fallout from Boeing pulling Spirit Aerosystems back under its wing (pun intended). Except, Airbus apparently got duped as well, so, hmmm.

Hopefully, this is just a one-off and not indicative of yet more design or mfg issues... https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/dutch-roll-incident-prompts-faa-ntsb-investigation/ https://www.asias.faa.gov/apex/f?p=100:96:842248153104::::P96_ENTRY_DATE,P96_MAKE_NAME,P96_FATAL_FLG:12-JUN-24,BOEING

https://www.recordcourier.com/news/2024/jun/14/two-confirmed-dead-in-alpine-airplane-crash/

LiveATC.net recording is labeled "KARB Tower", for 6/10, 17:00 to 17:30Z. Doesn't add much information. Start listening at 08:40 39X calls up, "14 miles to the SW, inbound with weather, and full stop". Nothing more heard from 39X, and tower doesn't make any calls for them either. At about 19:40...

Maybe (maybe) the weather got shadowed in the airborne radar, but shouldn't ATC have seen those echoes and diverted the flight? P.S. I was howling at "The Front Fell Off"...never saw that before. Thanks, Hengelo :)

Just living up to my avatar, it would seem :p

...or are there more incidents of commercial a/c flying into weather they have no business being around, lately?

The pilot may have computed AGL for the altitude at which to start the maneuver (correctly), but then added the MSL of his home airfield (Nellis AFB), instead of the accident airfield (Mountain Home AFB). See here: https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=46421

Instead of "Oh look, there it goes again, I got it."