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Old 6th April 2019 | 18:02
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GordonR_Cape
 
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Originally Posted by BluSdUp
NRK ,the Norwegian news , is now quoting Bjørn Ferm and Mentour Pilot that it was impossible to recover for the poor crew.
Every situation is recoverable up to a certain point. The question of what stage of the flight it was, which may be grounds for legal arguments.

These results should not have any bearing on the future safety of the MAX, since MCAS should never cause that fault again. Whether it is relevant to runaway stabiliser trim, and apply to the existing NG models, is a deeper issue.

alf5071h
The line which the industry has crossed, as in this accident, is the assumption that pilots will always be able to manage … ,
………………………………………………………but only with hindsight
IMO, the line that was crossed, was testing a new system (software and pilot backup), by continuing to put lives at risk after the first crash.
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