Flight of the Ostrich, Strength of the Vulture

These are the words of Abbas ibn Firnas — the first man in recorded history to actually test a flying machine. Boeing is crashing, just like its passengers... You are receiving this email because you subscribed to Outsider Club. [Click here]( to manage your e-mail preferences. [Outsider Club logo] Flight of the Ostrich, Strength of the Vulture [Jimmy Mengel Photo] By [Jimmy Mengel]( Written Oct. 24, 2019 “Presently I shall take leave of you. By guiding these wings up and down, I should ascend like the birds. If all goes well, after soaring for a time, I should be able to return safely to your side.” These are the words of Abbas ibn Firnas — the first man in recorded history to actually test a flying machine. It worked: the 70-year-old astronomer and poet jumped off of the minaret of the Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba in Spain, using only “a loose cloak stiffened with wooden struts”. Looks rather majestic, if you ask me... The flight itself was a success — in that he flew at all and didn't immediately swan dive to his death. The landing, however, was less than ideal: ibn Firnas slammed into the ground, wrecked his back, and was lucky to be alive. According to the Dictionary of Scientific Biography: "He hadn't taken proper account of the way birds pull up into a stall, and land on their tails. He'd provided neither a tail, nor means for such a maneuver. He surpassed in velocity the flight of the ostrich, but he neglected to arm his body with the strength of the vulture.” His groundbreaking (pun intended) mission was so dangerous that he was told he should never attempt it again. He heeded those warnings... Unfortunately, America's own Boeing (NYSE: BA) did not... Revealed to the public for the first time... The next wave of 5G gains is here In this video, one of the world's top angel investors — a tech genius named Jeff Brown — unveils a brand-new 5G device... This technology has the potential to make over 266 million smartphones become obsolete... forcing nearly every American to make the switch. But you have to see this video to believe how amazing this device is. The company behind this groundbreaking technology is set to be on top of a $100 billion market by year's end. It’s his Number One Tech Stock of 2019. [Learn More Here.]( To say it's been a rough year for Boeing would be like saying Icarus got a slight sunburn. The company is set to testify before Congress next week, which could hand it a browbeating at the hands of pearl-clutching government officials who will certainly hem and haw about the company’s miscues. As they should, and “miscues” is putting it very lightly. These mistakes led to the deaths of hundreds of human beings. If you recall, Boeing 737s have killed 346 people in two separate incidents within one year: Lion Air Flight 610 that went down in Indonesia last October and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 in March. What in the hell went so wrong? If your entire business is to make flying machines that transfer people safely across the world, how do you crash two planes in a year without the help of some hideous maniacs hijacking the damn things? The key here is the Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System (MCAS). For those of us who cringe at the very thought of deciphering what that means, here’s a quick definition: It “adjusts horizontal stabilizer trim to bring the aircraft nose down when it detects that the aircraft is in imminent danger of entering an aerodynamic stall, based on input from airspeed, altitude and angle of attack sensors.” Now, I’m anything but an aeronautics engineer, but I have flown on enough planes and and am smart enough to realize that if an automated system brings the nose of the plane down — INTO THE GROUND — there is obvious cause for concern. Boeing didn't feel the same way, and the Wright Brothers must be propelling in their graves… [Trump’s Secret “Tech Mandate” to Ignite 50-Cent Stock]( In Trump’s EO 13769, there’s a secret mandate to deploy a new device at airports nationwide. Just days ago, the tiny defense stock behind this technology IPO’d. And it’s already surging... up 120% in days. At the very least, 2,500% gains are on the table — before 2019 is over. You have days to make a move. [Click here to act now.]( The crashes may have been avoided if the company listened to its heart instead of its wallet. I know that is a cliché thing to say when talking about investments, but here are a few horrifying tidbits that make me want to dump the company out of moral considerations… Way back in 2016, a Boeing pilot warned the company of issues with the MCAS flight-control system — which was the major issue with both crashes. He said he “unknowingly lied” to regulators about its safety before they cleared the 737 to fly. He may have had some "internal support" on his acquiescence. Boeing also assumed that an MCAS failure had a safety risk that ranked as “major” — less severe than “catastrophic”, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. The company assumed pilots would easily recognize an MCAS failure and counteract it. They didn't, and I'm hard pressed to find comfort in major issues versus catastrophic ones when I'm sitting with my family, 30,000 feet above the ground... The biggest failure was the faulty sensors that measure the "angle of a plane’s nose relative to the oncoming air", which set off loud alarms that tended to confuse the pilots. A confused pilot is arguably worse than a "funny" one who jokes around before a Southwest flight. “While Boeing considered the possibility of uncommanded MCAS operation as part of its functional hazard assessment, it did not evaluate all the potential alerts and indications that could accompany a failure that also resulted in uncommanded MCAS operation,” the NTSB report stated. Clearly. So why would you spend your hard-earned dollars taking flights on death traps, or investing in a company that is so blasé in its safety practices? I wouldn't... Chances Are — This Video Is NOT for You… - If you’re the type of person who gets easily offended, [do not watch this video.]( - If the idea of getting rich from a controversial substance offends you, [do not watch this video.]( - If you think your money manager is your best friend, [do not watch this video.]( [Nothing I do is unethical.]( I’ll never break the law. But I’ll go right up to that line if it means keeping my [UNDEFEATED winning streak intact.]( [Don’t say I didn’t warn you.]( There are hundreds of great stocks out there that don't lie about what they're doing when lives are at risk. I've gotten in plenty of arguments with fellow investors about the “bottom line” and why you should be emotionally agnostic about your investments. I'm not. I am emotionally invested in my investments. That's why I'm dropping Boeing with a 200% gain for [my Crow's Nest readers.]( But as far as "the bottom line" goes, the 737 MAX is still grounded. Revenue fell 21% year over year in this quarter. The company delivered five 737s last quarter. Last year, they delivered 138 of them in Q3. They're going down, and unlike the passengers on those flights, I'm sure they'll eventutally get back up, but I'm not holding out a helping hand for them to do it... There are too many reputable and honorable companies out there that I'd be happy to invest in. My colleague Jason Simpkins studies the defense and aerospace industry in far more detail than I ever could. He's been covering companies like Boeing for many years now. He recently [highlighted a new technology]( that doesn't kill people: it saves them. It’s a new stealth technology that’s promising to end all terror attacks, mass shootings, and more. [I'll let him take it from here...]( Godspeed, [Jimmy Mengel] Jimmy Mengel [follow basic]( [@mengeled on Twitter]( Jimmy is a managing editor for [Outsider Club]( and the investment director of the personal finance advisory, [The Crow's Nest,](and cannabis stocks advisory, [The Marijuana Manifesto.]( For more on Jimmy, check out his editor's [page](. *Follow Outsider Club on [Facebook]( and [Twitter](. Enjoy reading this article? [Click here]( to like it and receive similar articles to read! 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