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Originally posted by sigmonkey:
I certainly hope Boeing makes it through this storm.

I seem to recall an issue with the Boeing 737’s where a thrust reverser would activate in mid-flight. It caused the crash of one 737.

Then there was the issue of the 747 blowing in mid-air due to fuel vapor.

It sucks for Boeing right now. But I’m pretty sure they will survive.

Geez! This is how one Philly online paper is heading an article right now, along with the sub-heading:

Tense Moments For Passengers Flying To Philadelphia Aboard One Of Last 'Defective' Boeing Max 8 Planes In Sky
Perhaps one of the final flights of a Boeing 737 Max 8 was from Phoenix and landed here in Philadelphia.

We got the bubble-headed-bleach-blond
Who comes on at five
She can tell you 'bout the plane crash with a gleam in her eye
It's interesting when people die
Give us dirty laundry

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a man who made one of the most ignorant tweets of the year about aviation

I guess I don't get it. Trump is obviously a lay person with an opinion on this topic, but most of what he tweeted is a version of what you yourself have said in this thread.

Which part is ignorance?

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Airplanes are becoming far too complex to fly.

Sigforum pilots: Can't even open the door to an airplane without training.

Trump:

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Pilots are no longer needed, but rather computer scientists from MIT

Sigforum pilots: You have to know how to stop the computer from doing computer things that will result in a plane crash.

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Always seeking to go one unnecessary step further, when often old and simpler is far better.

Sigforum pilots: There are a lot of complicated steps, that if not done per the manual, can cause the plane to crash. Some manuals even provide instructions that will kill you if followed.

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Split second decisions are needed, and the complexity creates danger.

Sigforum pilots: We deal with constant training so that we can make split second decisions involving complex situations which are dangerous.

Trump:

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I don’t know about you, but I don’t want Albert Einstein to be my pilot. I want great flying professionals that are allowed to easily and quickly take control of a plane!

Sigforum pilots: Albert Einstein could never fly a plane like we can, because we are great flying professionals that go through extensive training which allows us to easily and quickly take control of our planes.

As another lay person, it seems to me as if Trump is agreeing with what most of our forum pilots are telling us.

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Originally posted by a1abdj:

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a man who made one of the most ignorant tweets of the year about aviation

I guess I don't get it.

Here, let me break it down for you:

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President of the most powerful country on planet

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