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Old 7th Apr 2019, 00:02
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Originally Posted by locblue
Why didn’t Boeing incorporate an MCAS cutoff switch or circuit breaker? Rather than cut out an otherwise perfectly functioning stab trim, just isolate MCAS.
Because MCAS exists purely in software. There is no separate wiring or mechanism that is specifically "MCAS" it's just the electric stab trim.
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