Originally Posted by
GarageYears
The crux of this discussion revolves around the simulator accurately representing the aircraft.
How does any simulator do that?
Well, firstly it starts with DATA. Any simulator is essentially constrained to operate within the 'box' defined by the data provided by the airframe manufacturer as part of the data package.
(There is one caveat surrounding upset and recovery training, as recently introduced, which typically is based on engineering data or similar).
However, there is also the issue as to whether the simulator manufacturer implemented the data correctly. Aside from engineering simulators within Boeing (of which I know nothing), there are five Level D 737MAX simulators that have been certified - four manufactured by TRU Simulation + Training and one by CAE which I believe is currently operating with a Level C certification.
Was adequate data provided for the trim wheel loading? My guess is the data for the trim loading at high speed was NOT provided at low altitude at very high speed...
I suspect that is true of all simulators, whether 737MAX. NG or whatever.
- GY
You've said it well but still missed the main point....
The MAX simulator software is developed and delivered in binary form by Boeing.
The sim builders (both of them) just plug it in to the box. It does what Boeing decided it would do. No more, no less. Boeing decided what training was and was not required, what data and code was or was not necessary and what the course content would be.
All in the name of "I. P. protection". Yeah right.
And..... Guess what? The 777x / 777-9 will be done exactly the same way.