Pre-lecture Reading 3: Boeing 737 MAX

Material

Read the following article from the Seattle Times:

Flawed analysis, failed oversight: How Boeing, FAA certified the suspect 737 MAX flight control system

It is free to read online if you do not have Adblock enabled.

We have also exported it as a PDF here

… and then answer the reading questions on Gradescope

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If you find this material interesting, we also recommend :

• Redline: The many human errors that brought down the Boeing 737 Max

It describes a number of the human errors contributing to the 737 Max story and

What Really Brought Down the Boeing 737 Max?

... which blames pilot error rather than some of the other sources and delves into the changing economics of aviation and its impact on Boeing's responses to the crises and airplane design generally. You can access the full text of NYTimes articles through the CMU library (CMU login required)

OPTIONAL: if you like videos:

• Downfall: The Case Against Boeing: A Netflix documentary on the whole saga.
• Flight/Risk: An Amazon Prime Documentary