Why is the issue with electronic devices being on?
Jan 31, 2011, 5:14 pm
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From 1967-1991 (24 years!), there were no 737 crashes related to PCU rudder valves. Therefore, it's impossible for it to happen, correct?
Of course, UA 585 happened in 1991 and US 427 in 1994, and it turns out that there was a latent defect that under certain rare conditions, cause a rudder hardover that would make the aircraft impossible to keep in the air.
So, should it have been fixed, or is that simply too rare a circumstance to do anything about?
Of course, UA 585 happened in 1991 and US 427 in 1994, and it turns out that there was a latent defect that under certain rare conditions, cause a rudder hardover that would make the aircraft impossible to keep in the air.
So, should it have been fixed, or is that simply too rare a circumstance to do anything about?
Feb 7, 2011, 9:08 am
#77
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Indeed, in flight terms, this is called "situational awareness". Leaving the window shades open, no devices turned on and having watched the safety video or presentation is to prepare each passenger for emergency situations that can occur during take-offs or landings.
Every domestic flight in the US that I can recall has been this way (cell phones only though).
