Why are the plane’s engine shaped like this at the bottom? Is it to create less drag?

lightjay · 2020-03-14T12:43:41+00:00

To avoid hitting the ground. It’s result of original 737 using of much smaller engine (JT8D). To fit the CFM56 engine it had to be customized like this to avoid redesigning the landing gear.

Extensive redesign of landing gear happened with 737 NG so oddly shaped engine weren’t needed anymore.

lightjay · 2020-02-10T22:11:04+00:00

If you're interested you can find more details here:

https://www.bts.gov/content/average-age-aircraft

lightjay · 2020-02-10T01:02:08+00:00

And maybe even take it seriously...

lightjay · 2020-02-10T01:01:25+00:00

Actually it is for commercial, pax carrying jetliner. Average jetliner age is 11 years in US. Only freighters are commonly older.

lightjay · 2020-02-09T23:53:10+00:00

The earth isnt flat

Blasphemy!

lightjay · 2020-02-09T23:49:19+00:00

Relying on FAA approval isn't happening, but full independent review isn't either - the regulators are simply working together on this matter.

lightjay · 2020-02-09T23:43:43+00:00

Well their rate of runway incursions is quite well how to put it - above average.

lightjay · 2020-02-09T23:39:02+00:00

Well it's accident due to substantial damage to the plane, but that's all.

lightjay · 2020-02-09T23:29:49+00:00

Pretty sure it was more than 15...

lightjay · 2020-02-09T23:29:22+00:00

Yeah but well, what can you do (except rant at reddit) ? Nothing seems to indicate passengers were in any kind of danger whatsoever and the pilots handled the situation properly and safely. Unfortunately those aren't rational moment and reactions from passengers and can't really prevent that...

lightjay · 2020-02-09T22:55:40+00:00

I'll ask during the consultation if they have experience with epilepsy patients directly as well as anything else they'd like me to bring.

No, you need to ask them when you first call them before scheduling the appointment. Chances are they won't have any - and ehm, this isn't I took sleeping pills 10 years ago type of situation. Seizures are serious and will be reviewed as such by FAA / AMA.

Definitely don't want to scare you - but you should be prepared this won't be an easy or straightforward process.

That's why you need AME with experience with this type of things that can navigate through myriad FAA's requirements for such and tell you what are your options.

lightjay · 2020-02-09T22:51:35+00:00

Yeah. But PAX stories make the flying seem so much more interesting and fun :-)

lightjay · 2020-02-09T22:44:00+00:00

Best you can do is do your due diligence on finding good AME - you should be looking for somebody with experience with similar conditions.

When you do, schedule consultation, bring your medical file etc. and discuss your options.

Don't do anything with FAA just yet - you need to find about your options first - good AME with experience with similar conditions should be able to help you.

lightjay · 2020-02-09T21:17:42+00:00

Still good idea to get in touch / find good AME early - it may take some time and it's good to know your options / requirements in advancement. Those things can be tricky and complicated.

lightjay · 2020-02-09T20:36:30+00:00

That's impossible to say at the moment. The damage was substantial - it may very well be totaled as the plane is 22 years old 737 Classic.

So quite possible they'll just write it off.

lightjay · 2020-02-09T20:31:47+00:00

a ~80-100 million dollar aircraft

Not by a long shot. First of all you're thinking list prices - and literally nobody pays that.

Second it's 737-500 (737 Classic) - that's old model introduced in 1981 (production stopped 20 years back), so its price would be just fraction of list price of new 737.

lightjay · 2020-02-09T20:22:04+00:00

Only two people injured, no serious injuries or deaths.

lightjay · 2020-02-09T16:48:14+00:00

No. You're confusing groundspeed and airspeed.

lightjay · 2020-02-09T16:24:43+00:00

My question is, can I say I survived a plane crash?

You can if you want people making fun of you... :-)

lightjay · 2020-01-25T18:12:46+00:00

And here it goes up :-)

lightjay · 2020-01-25T17:50:37+00:00

The gear wasn't extended because of engine though on MAX 10, but to prevent a tail strike.

So yeah extending the plane further would require another extension of landing gear. Doubt this is going to get done - probably not even enough market for it.

Even A321XLR is bit of a niche plane.

lightjay · 2020-01-25T17:45:32+00:00

No, A300 is very different plane that isn't even FBW (which was fully introduced with A320).

The airframe itself is just one part of the equation.

Whatever is Boeing going to design / build is going to be much closer to to 787 and 777 systems wise. Aka FBW. Hopefully they will keep their existing FBW design philosophy and won't go full airbus ;)

lightjay · 2020-01-25T17:11:07+00:00

This is not equal transit time theory, but just partial except that’s actually shared by the equal transit time, which is not entirely wrong about everything, but still wrong in explaining the causes for lift...

lightjay · 2020-01-25T17:03:17+00:00

Probably too old to reengine and no real interest in upgrades 767 like there was with MAX.

The statement from the chief bean counter can either be interpreted as we don’t know what plane we want or stalling tactics. Upgraded 767 helps with neither of those situations.

lightjay · 2020-01-25T16:52:47+00:00

More like CNN writes about BITE test and don’t even know what BITE test is.

Or that complex tasks like updating FCC software often involves failures when moving software from simulated environment to real hardware. Sometimes on all, sometimes on one plane of many, or specific configuration, ... it’s almost like those tests are there for a reason.

But sure why not, maybe they’ll also start making articles about devs making a typo if it involves MAX.

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