Originally Posted by
ursine1
Apparently, there were technical problems reported on the previous flight, including “unreliable airspeed.” ... “About three to eight minutes after it took off, I felt like the plane was losing power and unable to rise. That happened several times during the flight,” he said. ... Maybe maintenance didn't appropriately address the issues. And perhaps bad decisions were made regarding whether it should have been flying at all.
I'm no airframe mechanic, but this sounds like a clogged/plugged static airspeed port.
... and I don't get your fear-mongering ("I suspect other operators are now reviewing policies regarding operations ...") when WN et al. have proven that these things fly just fine, provided your crew and maintenance staff are on the ball.