Originally Posted by
Kerosene Kraut
If the future MCAS 2.0 runs only one time per flight -and less excessive- afterwards pilots have to fly "MCAS unprotected" in manual flight with flaps up conditions.
So all MAX pilots have to learn flying with no MCAS close to a stall anyway. Why is MCAS still required for certification? Obviously without MCAS a MAX is safe to fly as well if that system will be switched off after one use per flight. (I am aware of the stick feel close to a stall requirement)
The statements from Boeing have not been entirely clear, but my understanding is that there is one MCAS activation per event, not per flight. The ambiguity in the definition of an event is the sticking point IMO.