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<blockquote data-quote="MrFedEx" data-source="post: 506793" data-attributes="member: 12508"><p>To get back on topic, Fred is much more concerned about losing the MD11 than any pilots. If there is an FAA directive grounding it or requiring major modifications, he's going to be upset since FedEx operates more of them than anyone else. It would cost him money.</p><p> </p><p>As I've found out more about this accident, I now know that FedEx recommends landing it automatically (CAT3) in adverse conditions. The computer can make corrections faster than any human, and in a wind shear would have firewalled the throttles and done a go-around. If you look at the pictures of the engines the thrust reversers look like they were deployed. In other words, the pilot was probably hand-flying the aircraft, was set-up to land, and could not have reacted quickly enough given the poor handling characteristics of the MD11 in such conditions. </p><p> </p><p>From what I've heard, the MD11 is perhaps the most difficult commercial aircraft to control in adverse weather. Even the world's best pilot cannot overcome an inherent design flaw.</p><p> </p><p>Again, this is all speculation, but the notorious reputation of the MD11 appears to finally be catching up to it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MrFedEx, post: 506793, member: 12508"] To get back on topic, Fred is much more concerned about losing the MD11 than any pilots. If there is an FAA directive grounding it or requiring major modifications, he's going to be upset since FedEx operates more of them than anyone else. It would cost him money. As I've found out more about this accident, I now know that FedEx recommends landing it automatically (CAT3) in adverse conditions. The computer can make corrections faster than any human, and in a wind shear would have firewalled the throttles and done a go-around. If you look at the pictures of the engines the thrust reversers look like they were deployed. In other words, the pilot was probably hand-flying the aircraft, was set-up to land, and could not have reacted quickly enough given the poor handling characteristics of the MD11 in such conditions. From what I've heard, the MD11 is perhaps the most difficult commercial aircraft to control in adverse weather. Even the world's best pilot cannot overcome an inherent design flaw. Again, this is all speculation, but the notorious reputation of the MD11 appears to finally be catching up to it. [/QUOTE]
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