The investigation is tied to an incident on an Alaska Airlines flight in early January. Boeing also told a Senate panel that it cannot find a record of the work done on the Alaska plane.

  • Ann Archy
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    I’m making four flights soon with the Boeing 737 Max 8. I’m sure the software is probably all updated and debugged properly.

    • Ann Archy
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      1411 months ago

      I also took an iPad course.

    • I Cast Fist
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      It’s never too late to write your will. Just don’t take it with you, leave it with a close reltive.

      • Ann Archy
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        111 months ago

        Funny thing is, I did.

    • @[email protected]
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      Boeing assures you everything is properly debugged. Only known issues is that the engines could explode if the anti-icing is accidentally turned on, but the pilots have got a foolproof plan to avoid killing everyone with the flip of a switch:

      Post-it note in cockpit saying "ENGINE Anti-Ice 5 mins"

      • Ann Archy
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        211 months ago

        Big deal, they did the same thing on Apollo 13, and that flight didn’t experience any issues!

    • @[email protected]
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      The likelihood that there will be anything wrong with your flights is minuscule. A hundred thousand planes fly around the Earth every single day and they almost never have any issues.

      • Ann Archy
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        Of course. These are all routine <2 hr flights as well, without exposure to any particular weather extremes. They stay airborne well enough, under normal conditions. It’s when there’s a quirky mishap things can quickly escalate beyond control, and take a “dive” for the worse as it were…

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      211 months ago

      Just flew on two flights both 737 Max 8.

      I figure after a disaster there is more scrutiny, so these could be the safest planes to fly on right now.