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Old 7th May 2019, 08:16
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Absolutely. The technical 'fix' to this problem is probably relatively simple but it is becoming more clear that such a fix would have brought commercial irritation.

Shuffling risk - inexcusable in modern aviation.

Whilst I'm at it, trim runaways. In non-MCAS aircraft, how likely was a trim runaway, how often did it happen and, if it ever did, how often was it successfully handled? Ask the same questions of an MCAS aircraft. My point is that if you increase the likelihood of an event (trim runaway) you are also increasing the likelihood that your last line of defence (pilots) may get it wrong, especially if you don't reinforce specific training. MCAS increased the risk of a catastrophic trim runaway and where was the training? The statistics, if ever divulged, will be interesting.
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