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Ocelot II

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13. It has a history of many minor incidents and malfunctions, though. These can add up.

Reply to Happy Hoosier (Reply #10)

Fri Jun 13, 2025, 12:25 PM

Jun 2025

It's an extremely complex airplane with a lot of automated systems, which are supposed to be fail-safe, but multiple failures can happen and cascade in any complex system.

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Flaps problems justaprogressive Jun 2025 #2

There would have been a takeoff warning if that had been the case. Ocelot II Jun 2025 #3

Yup. If flaps weren't within the takeoff range it would have been real noisy in the flight deck when they advanced the mn9driver Jun 2025 #9

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The 787 has one of the best safety records in the history of aviation. Happy Hoosier Jun 2025 #10

It has a history of many minor incidents and malfunctions, though. These can add up. Ocelot II Jun 2025 #13

Yes, of course.... Happy Hoosier Jun 2025 #15

Think it's co- pilot error Canada Kid Jun 2025 #11

See above posts - All aircraft have a takeoff warning that activates Ocelot II Jun 2025 #12

Unless he brought the flaps up instead of the landing gear. Angleae Jun 2025 #14

There was ForgedCrank Jun 2025 #16

Unless you have a dual engine failure, V1 or not, taking to the air is not going to happen for long after that EX500rider Jun 2025 #17