Thursday, May 02, 2019
6:30 PM
The flying public has closely followed the recent crashes of two new Boeing 737 MAX8 aircraft, and the grounding of all the aircraft at risk. News articles and commentary quickly lead into highly technical descriptions of the evolution of the 737 MAX8 and how its unique MCAS system was designed to assist the pilots, yet went so horribly wrong.
This presentation explains the complex variables and systems that all interact on an airliner in flight, why the specific design of the MAX8 required the addition of MCAS, how it works, how it failed, and what is necessary to restore the confidence of the flying public.
Speaker Bio:
Ed Gellender PE was recently the cognizant engineer for the APX-122 IFF Interrogator on the Navy’s new E-2D radar plane, notably doing flight testing on the latest anti-fratricide system (Mode 5). Ed has also worked on a wide variety of other avionic systems, including Radios, Radars, and aircraft landing systems. Ed has additionally worked on automatic train controls, and monitoring and control of power substations for the Triboro Bridge and Tunnel Authority.
With a thorough knowledge of the design and testing of avionics systems such as MCAS, Ed has been closely following the current situation with the Boeing 737 MAX8 aircraft and its MCAS system, to understand what happened and how Boeing and the FAA have been handling the situation.
Attention Professional Engineers: An application for .2 CEU credits (equivalent to 2 PDHs) has been applied for and is approved. There will be a $10 charge for these credits payable by check made out to "IEEE Consultants' Network of Long Island".
6:30 PM: Network with others over delicious food and soft drinks. We will be having deli heroes: American, Italian and Grilled Vegetable plus coleslaw, macaroni and potato salads. So, bring your appetite.
7:00 PM: Introductions, LICN announcements and presentation
Between our normal non-Meetup crowd and those on this Meetup list, we expect to have a good 40 or so people attending, so bring your business cards to share when networking.
More info about the LICN can be found at www.licn.org. Read our blog at licn.typepad.com.
(directions to LIU-Post Campus)
We'll be having a presentation, some lively discussions and some time for networking. As always, it’s going to be a busy night.
Registration is not required. Light refreshments will be provided.
Lecture
Boeing 737 MAX8 Analysis
