Originally Posted by
GarageYears
Actually it was that easy.
Equally, leaving the flaps at flaps 1, would have suppressed all MCAS operation, and again they would have all the time their fuel load allowed to "figure it out".
You probably won't like this, but it's clear there is a generation of pilots currently responsible for hundreds of lives per flight, that know real well how to select the autopilot. Much else seems a bit of a challenge. Worry, much.
- GY
Yes, I agree. It
SHOULD have been easy, but for some unknown reason, it was not.
There are at least three things that could have saved them:
1) leaving the flaps extended to stop MCAS operation
2) using electric trim to stop MCAS operation
3) using the stab trim cutout switches to stop MCAS operation
They did NONE of these things CORRECTLY. We need to find out why.
Hopefully the final report will give us the answer.