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The mediatic and problematic Boeing 737 MAX It has been a year without flying since its mandatory stay on the ground worldwide after two unfortunate air accidents.
were the accidents Lion Air and of Ethiopian Airlines those who gave the highest alert to the airline industry, the Boeing 737 MAX should stay on the ground preventively while the causes of these events were identified.
Boeing 737 MAX one year without flying
Initially, both accidents appeared to be very similar, but very unlikely to share causes, especially for the new and modern of what at that time was the newest aircraft in the family Boeing.
Were 5 months that separated one accident from the other, for what that time allowed in a preliminary way, know the possible causes of the Lion Air accident, the system MCAS was outlined as the system that would have generated the unfortunate fact.
After knowing the initial similarities in the flight profile, aircraft behavior and initial investigation, the order was resounding and the vast majority of airlines of the world of their own free will decided to ground their planes, while in other cases it was the local aeronautical authority that was in charge of imposing the flight restrictions for an indefinite period of time..
The one left on the ground had the objective of discovering the reason and ruling out a possible high risk of operation, so it was expected to be for a short period, the reality was very different from what Boeing and its customers expected.
MCAS
The preliminary reports revealed that the cause of both accidents was the erroneous operation of this system., also generated by a lack or no training of the crews on its existence or operation before its activation.
The MCAS is a program or software that has the objective of avoiding a potential stall or loss of lift of the aircraft in situations of bad maneuver or similar, this given that the Boeing 737 MAX shares design with the NG version, but with larger and more powerful engines located further forward, which in the long run could generate an "exaggerated" climb and its respective loss of control of the aircraft.
To avoid potential problems such as those listed above, Boeing developed the MCAS that sought to help avoid such situations and help Pilots, in the end he did the opposite.
What is missing for the Boeing 737 MAX return to service
Boeing, FAA, EASA and operators have participated in endless meetings, analysis, simulation and test flights where the manufacturer proposals to consider system problems solved.
a new configuration, additional systems in the cockpit or indicators on screens and also new training for certified pilots on this aircraft, are part of the changes that have been made and submitted for acceptance by all members of the re-certification team.
Despite all the attempts and proposals of Boeing, the regulatory authorities have been strict in indicating that the operating permit will not be granted until everyone is satisfied with the measures applied and for the same reason Boeing discontinued production of the 737 MAX and postponed for mid east 2020 the return to the air official way of the aircraft.
what's coming
It must be remembered that the Boeing 737 MAX has not been the only one in dealing with similar situations, but despite this the plane still has a long way to go, that in addition to the recertification he must go through the most difficult and the truth is that it is already a year without flying.
Regain the trust of your customers, the airlines will be the main challenge that Boeing and followed by that these same, manage to regain the confidence of passengers in flying in an airplane, that by the time I fly again, you must be absolutely sure, tested and have passed one of the most demanding certification processes, thing that could have been done or discovered before the accidents.
Would you fly in a Boeing 737 MAX?
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