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Old 18th Mar 2019, 00:56
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Originally Posted by GroundedDinosaur
If the MCAS isn't that important.... It can't be, because their was no mention of it in the extensive flight training that pilots received on it, according to
Boeing, it would just confuse them. So, why not just deactivate it, and have the planes fly merrily on their way? As all the 'other' 737's do. You don't think there might actually be a reason Boeing hasn't suggested this, do you?
Why not turn it off? When it would be off during a real abnormal you continue on your merry way with manual trim and no auto pilot and are not told to avoid any flight regime that MCAS was put in to protect.
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