Originally Posted by
Tangan
However has anyone thought of the possibility that the inexperienced co-pilot selected the flap up after takeoff instead of retracting the gear?
Doing so would result in an increase in the stall speed, unwanted drag from the gear, a high nose attitude annd AoA and accordingly massively reduced climb ability. Now with the flaps up and the autopilot off, the MCAS would be active and would trim the nose down, the stick shaker stall, “don’t sink” warnings would be sounding to add more confusion.
That would be consistent with an initial high AOA CF, but not with having gained 2500 feet and 350 knots before the crash.