Originally Posted by
737 Driver
Well, first you need to buy the simulators, and they are not cheap. And I do mean simulators, as in plural, because if you're Southwest, you cannot quickly cycle your pilots through a single sim.
If you need to buy new simulators to train for the MAX fleet, then the aircraft is different to other 737's.
So Boeing and FAA claims, of they are basically the same and do not require simulator training gets hard to swallow.
Now I can live with larger TV screens and more powerful engines as a reasonable change not requiring simulation, just look at the Toyota Hilux range - different engines and gauges but they drive similar.
But changes like that made on the MAX, to the spoilers and introduction of MCAS (flight controls) should have appropriate training. My personal opinion is a short read and sign on a iPad is not good enough.
Here is a link to the changes.
Boeing 737 MAX - Differences