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Old 30th Mar 2019, 21:17
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ManaAdaSystem
 
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Originally Posted by GlobalNav
Band-aid on a band-aid - that's the Boeing design philosophy of the Max. The AoA display makes little, if any, safety contribution to the flight deck (procedure wise) and the AOA disagree light even less. What is a pilot supposed to do when the AoA disagree light illuminates? Hit the trim switches? I wonder how often that light will illuminate, anyway. Probably often enough to get ignored.
The NGs I fly have this AOA disagree caution. Not sure if it is an option or standard, but this is not new for the MAX.
I have never had it come on. Never had a problem related to the AOA sensors either.
Are the MAX sensors a new design?
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