Originally Posted by
derjodel
...
Anyways, the MAXes which crashed were not flyable, period. The trim could not have been changed - too much resistance to do it manually and another mcas event if you try electric trim.
...
Not true,MCAS is disabled for 5 seconds after pilot trim so they could have used electric trim and -then- disabled. Alternating up/down blips at 3 second intervals would have kep MCAS disabled as long as needed.
Of course this is after the fact but should have been highlighted (not hinted at in a note) in the emergency AD following Lion Air.
The alternate method of briefly relaxing column inputs and cranking 'might' have been possible although nerve wracking at best given the altitude.