Originally Posted by
Takwis
They are, and they may find some, but the KC-46 still allows the control column cut-out switches to override MCAS inputs, by pulling back on the yoke. I would sure like to see that back on the MAX. Yes, the pilots could override the (what are we calling it?) stall avoider...which would be more appropriate than letting it drive the plane into the ground when it is activated erroneously.
The certification requirements for military aircraft are very different from passenger aircraft. MCAS may have been acceptable for the KC-46 tanker, but not for the closely related B767 passenger aircraft, which used aerodynamic fixes instead.