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Old 11th Mar 2019, 22:42
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Originally Posted by rmac2
The key phrase is "along the lines of" , as apparently Boeing preferred not to admit to the possibility, let alone produce a procedure for it. In the absence of any guidance, what would be the quickest way to inhibit the MCAS system under pressure ? I suspect it would be to reproduce a configuration where it is inactive ?
Unfortunately it would appear that if the MCAS system has intervened due to a fault somewhere, you may be somewhat inhibited in configuring to inhibit. So to speak...

Dodgy airspeed - no AP
Flaps? not at 300Knts
High AOA? its pointing at the ground...

It seems flicking the switches is the only real option, easier said than done when you're hauling back 50Kgs amidst the disco and wondering WTF?
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