How can explain to non-FF difference in 737's?
Mar 13, 2019, 2:48 pm
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How can explain to non-FF difference in 737's?
OMG, general public going crazy trying figure out the different versions. Seen 4 different group of people go to GA that told her this plane was grounded. But the plane is 738 not a 7M8.
Mar 13, 2019, 6:08 pm
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Mar 13, 2019, 7:00 pm
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Mar 13, 2019, 9:39 pm
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Generally, all someone is looking for is confident reassurance.
Mar 13, 2019, 10:01 pm
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If you're explaining to someone really unaware...."The ones with the wavy gold line are the bad ones. The ones with the straight gold line are the good ones." Might also need to distinguish that the big ones with a wavy gold line are OK to fly.
Mar 13, 2019, 10:09 pm
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Message to the department designing the new livery - no wavy gold lines please.
Mar 13, 2019, 10:46 pm
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It's similar to a car recall. For example, Toyota recalls its newest generation Camry - 2018-2019 model years. The recall doesn't affect previous generation Camrys - 2017 and older.
Also, people can look at the engines - any 737 which doesn't have sawtooth trailing edges are not affected by the grounding.
Also, people can look at the engines - any 737 which doesn't have sawtooth trailing edges are not affected by the grounding.