AlaskaProf
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- US of A
- Vessel Name
- boatless, ex: Seeadler
- Vessel Make
- RAWSON 41
Maybe Boeing`s insurers had a hand in Boeing supporting the grounding. Past Comet and DC10 issues come to mind. I`m sure, given time, Boeing will remedy the situation.
Interesting point, although I wouldn''t be surprised if a firm with the value of Boeing "self-insures."
Boeing has been down this road before. Shortly after the introduction of the 727, there were three fatals involving that aircraft. I recall a lot of talk about people directing travel agents (remember those?!) to be sure they weren't booked on those airplanes.
Not unlike the present situation, eventually all were attributed to pilots--many transitioned from DC-6/7 technology who were "exploring" the airplanes' ability to descend like a fractured piano without fully understanding just how long it took to arrest with slow-reacting turbojets.
The aircraft crossed the outer marker over 2,000 fee& above the ILS glide slope. The rate of descent during the final approach exceeded 2,000 ft/min, approximately three times the United Air Lines recommended rate of descent for landing approaches. The first officer attempted to apply power but the captain stopped him. Power was then applied too late to arrest the rate of descent. The airplane touched down 335 feet short of the threshold of runway 34L.
The plane impacted with a vertical acceleration force of 14.7-g.
'ProfThe plane impacted with a vertical acceleration force of 14.7-g.
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