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Old 8th Apr 2019, 07:54
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KyleRB
 
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Originally Posted by CodyBlade
When they went thru checklist Auto throttle 'deselect' not done.

Power left at 94% until end.

In cold light of day Lawyers will have a field day with this.
Of course that’ll be the job of Boeing lawyers to mitigate and try to reduce liability but ultimately the main culprit will come down to MCAS, it’s design, certification, discreet implementation, lack of redundancy and ultimately its power to overcome pilot actions without crews being made fully aware of its capabilities.

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