Aircraft
737 MAX Information
737 MAX Systemic Failures
Boeing vs Airbus
Potpourri
100

Name any plane that is made by Boeing

The 737, 747, 757, 767, 777, and/or the 787

100

What software system caused 2 plane crashes?

MCAS - Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System

100

Were Pilots required to use the simulator to train on the 737 MAX?

No

100

What type of control is used for Boeing Aircraft?

a Yoke or control column
100

Name one reason Boeing Management was at fault for the 737 MAX accidents

Needed to stay competitive with Airbus

Needed the 737 Max to be the same platform as the 737

200

What aircraft is the best-selling commercial aircraft of all time?

Boeing 737 with over 10,000 units delivered since the 1960sd

200

What sensor malfunctioned, causing MCAS to push the plane into a dive?

Angle of Attack indicator

200

Was the 737 MAX considered a new type of aircraft?

No

200

What type of control is used for Airbus aircraft?

Sidesticks
200

What regulatory agency oversees civil aviation in the USA

FAA - Federal Aviation Administration

300

What plane has 4 engines and 2 floors?

The 747 or the A380

300

What part of the aircraft does MCAS move to control the pitch of the aircraft?

The elevators (or horizontal stabilizer)

300

When did Boeing tell everyone about MCAS?

After the first crash

300

In a fly-by-wire system, the pilot controls are converted into what type of signal?

Electrical signals

300

In general aviation, what does the acronym 'ATC' stand for?

Air Traffic Control

400

What plane has been used to carry a space shuttle?

The 747

400

How many Angle of Attack sensors are on the 737 MAX?

2

400

How were pilots trained on the 737 MAX?

A 1 hour video

400

Which airplane company prefers the pilots to have more control?

Boeing
400

What is the principle that "No single component failure should pose a risk of an accident."

Fail Safe Design (or Redundancy)

500

What Airbus airplane is the main competition for the 737 Max?

320 neo

500

What is one of the three inputs that cause MCAS to activate?

Angle of Attack is high nose up

Autopilot is off

Flaps are not engaged

500

How were pilots expected to turn off MCAS?

Turn off the automated stabilizer trim switches

Use the manual stabilizer trim wheel

500

What type of instruments froze, causing the crash of Air France 447?

Pitot Tubes

500

What does the activation of a control column stick shaker signify in Boeing aircraft?

A Stall