Originally Posted by
rmac2
If MCAS only activates with no flap deployed, and activates most positively at slower speed and therefore likely lower altitude, then I think that my first action on intermittent runaway Stab trim close to the ground might be to pop out flaps 1 and see if that stops it. Just a thought.
It's worth pointing out that only a pilot who was aware of MCAS and knew knew it's operation parameters might think to try that. Until a few days ago there were no airline pilots who fit that description.