Originally Posted by
Aloha_KSA
The parallels to the MCAS and the design philosophy of attempting to make an airframe with errant handling characteristics manageable by using software are stunning. What is also stunning is the (1) lack of training on the MD-11 to handle related issues, and (2) the FAA's complicity in the problems.
In a nutshell *Boeing and the FAA have been here before and did not learn from their mistakes.*
As I read some of these MD-11 accident reports, and the author's comments in light of the recent Max incidents and accidents, my jaw literally dropped:
The McDonnell Douglas MD-11 Accident History
You could add training pilots to fly the A330 in the various laws with the CG near the aft limit at high altitude.