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U.S. airlines expect Boeing 737 MAX jets need up to 150 hours of work before flying again
Once regulators approve Boeing Co's grounded 737 MAX jets for flight, each aircraft will likely require between 100 and 150 hours of preparation before flying, officials from the three U.S. airlines that operate the MAX told Reuters. The estimate, provided to Reuters by American Airlines Group Inc, United Airlines and Southwest Airlines Co officials, is the first indication of the time needed to bring the jets out of storage following a worldwide grounding in March spurred by deadly crashes… (www.yahoo.com) Mais...
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That's a lot of time. 3-4 weeks for each plane, and then pilot training on top of that. American parked 14 planes in Tulsa and with the dangerous weather they've had, will probably have to hammer out a few hail dents too (just joking)
Somewhat tongue in cheek
1.Additional Pilot Training and Simulator Iime will not be necessary as MAX will now perform exactly the same as prior 73Xs. This is the reason MCAS exists.
2.If MAX did differ significantly from other 73Xs a completely new Type Certificate might be required. A much more significant pilot qualification might also be needed, This cannot be allowed to happen with all the AOGs and the production line still churning them out. Boeing and the FAA must therefore certify that MAX is identical.
3.I am under the impression that there are very few MAX Simulators and those that exist do not duplicate the difficulty in turning the manual trim wheel and possibly other MCAS associated issues. Therefore Simulator time cannot be required.
4.Any work needed to get the a/c back into revenue service, especially new hardware and software installation and testing, has to be doable by quickly trainable and qualifiable MX Personnel and Inspectors so that the backlog can be cleared up as soon as possible. The easiest way to achieve this is to have Boeing self-certify everything as the FAA does not have the personnel to manage.
5.Boeing's Public Relations people need to prepare credible explanations why, if there is another MAX crash, the cause was Pilot Error
1.Additional Pilot Training and Simulator Iime will not be necessary as MAX will now perform exactly the same as prior 73Xs. This is the reason MCAS exists.
2.If MAX did differ significantly from other 73Xs a completely new Type Certificate might be required. A much more significant pilot qualification might also be needed, This cannot be allowed to happen with all the AOGs and the production line still churning them out. Boeing and the FAA must therefore certify that MAX is identical.
3.I am under the impression that there are very few MAX Simulators and those that exist do not duplicate the difficulty in turning the manual trim wheel and possibly other MCAS associated issues. Therefore Simulator time cannot be required.
4.Any work needed to get the a/c back into revenue service, especially new hardware and software installation and testing, has to be doable by quickly trainable and qualifiable MX Personnel and Inspectors so that the backlog can be cleared up as soon as possible. The easiest way to achieve this is to have Boeing self-certify everything as the FAA does not have the personnel to manage.
5.Boeing's Public Relations people need to prepare credible explanations why, if there is another MAX crash, the cause was Pilot Error
Some of the foreign nations are already saying they won't allow the 737Max to be flown unless the pilots get Simulator training. They can make any requirements they want, and Boeing has to follow them. The PR departments and technical departments need to start working on that problem ASAP. A 737Max that can't fly to Mexico, Canada, or the Caribbean without a sim trained pilot will really goof-up US airlines schedules.
This business of prognosticating stating the MAX will be repaired by the end of the week is sheer and utter nonsense. It will be ready to when it is good to go. Boeingb better not charge this aircraft. Boeing better not green light this plane before all the fixes are in. It has to have the safety seal for aviation in Canada all of North American and European 737 operators. 346 deaths still stings.
