Delta Celebrates 25 Years of MD88

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05-01-2012, 09:06 AM

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You mean a Designated Engineering Representative did a lot of work under a FAA Delegation of Authority program Friday afternoon after a three martini lunch?

So no flight testing? No research? No documets? Just a drunk and a pen?

And its still here 25 years later with a lot more to go?

That MD-88, it really is a bad ass.

05-01-2012, 09:14 AM

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Well if you're playing music, might as well dance, MD88 FMC Style!

05-01-2012, 09:16 AM

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So no flight testing? No research? No documets? Just a drunk and a pen?

And its still here 25 years later with a lot more to go?

That MD-88, it really is a bad ass.

Like the Fed says, "... it doesn't crash much."

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05-01-2012, 09:25 AM

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05-01-2012, 09:26 AM

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Well if you're playing music, might as well dance, MD88 FMC Style!

FMS does everything you tell it to do.

the best way to prevent having issues... put down the newspaper.

05-01-2012, 09:27 AM

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05-01-2012, 09:28 AM

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Like the Fed says, "... it doesn't crash much."

So the Fed that cetified the 88 to enter service thought it was fine to certify because it doesn't crash much?

It shouldnt crash much since it hadn't been certified yet.