Originally Posted by
positiverate20
All I'm saying is, if in the exact conditions in which you speak, if stick shaker triggered, if either your ASI or AoA indicator in front of you is showing something abnormal, then how can you instantly confirm it's an MCAS error in those circumstances? So, given that scenario, how can you automatically set flap one and reduce power?
MCAS is not and cannot be 100% wrong all the time, so why assume that is the problem if you're thrown into that scenario?
Its a fair point. And a clear AOA indication will grant further cognition of the condition. However a trim system that repeatedly trys to shove the nose in to the deck despite the crews efforts to trim back to level flight and cumulatively builds up forces that quickly require two sets of hands pulling on the control column might be the clue that MCAS is trying to kill you ?