Bombardier grounded permanently

I find it odd the problems are only with one airline. I'm thinking it's not the design of the aircraft causing problem, but shitty maintinence.

Pilots generally consider the Dash 8 to be the cats pyjamas. It's supposed to be a great plane to fly.

They had to design some funky fairings for the wing gear, it has to extend down so far that it needed the extra aerodynamics so the wind resistance doesn't break the gear. Dunno if that would have anything to do with the recent troubles...

It is indeed weird that it is only SAS that has the problems... Maybe they should get a new maintenance crew

again, some other airline would be having problems too, plus that sort of thing would have been discovererd in testing or soon afterwards. these planes have been around for a while now. only thing that could really be causing problems based on the fact that it is one airline is poor maintinence and/or poor pilotage, meaning the pilots slam the aircraft onto the runway when landing, or leave the gear extended at too high of a velocity.

actually, I wonder what the altitudes at some of these airports are. If they are high up, the approach speeds would have to be much higher than at sea level. this could be a problem if the approach speed is above the "Do Not Extend Landing Gear" velocity (Sorry, I don't know the actual term for that). If thats the source of the problem than the company would be justified in getting rid of it's fleet. otherwise, they should actively search for the problem rather than blame the aircraft.

Thought about that though; usually a maintinence crew is assigned to one or two different types of aircraft. There is simply to much to learn otherwise. Not saying that coverage of many aircraft can't be done, but it's a possibility that things such as this can occur without specialization.

However, with specialization it could lead to one guy consistently making the same mistake thinking it is the right thing to do aswell, rather than just lack of experience.

I'm assuming Denmark's aviation administration will be investigating the accidents, and giving a report on what happened within the next year or so.

Maintenance procedures are proscribed by the manufacturer, not the airline. Their is also no industry as anal about doccumentation and accountability as aircraft makers. One of the side effects of lawyers.
I doubt SAS is doing anything wrong and my bet is they are on the bleeding edge of a now discovered problem.
That said.. Bombardier better start paying back the people of Canada and the government, in that order, while they still have money.

Using OPP as a standard---I predict that SAAB is just putting a competing madel into production.

Sorry, couldn't resist...

Makes me wonder where OPP works.

Sorry, couldn't resist...



No. That dosen't work, does it.

word you are thinking of is "prescribed"

Makes me wonder where OPP works.

Ohhh, you're mean!

(does he work at all? )

Makes me wonder where OPP works.

Ohhh, you're mean!

(does he work at all? )

Really! Good point.

Illiterate might work too.