Originally Posted by
OldnGrounded
Just published on WSJ site:
MAX’s Return to Flight Delayed by FAA’s Reevaluation of Safety Procedures for Older 737 Models
The agency is considering changes in how pilots are trained to respond when the flight-control computer or other systems erroneously push the plane’s nose down
FORT WORTH, Texas—A review of Boeing Co.’s 737 MAX jets has expanded to include emergency procedures used by pilots on earlier 737 models, further delaying the MAX’s return to service, according to U.S. government officials.
The Federal Aviation Administration hasn’t questioned the safety of older jets currently in service, these officials said, but the broadened review has become a significant factor in adding months to the time expected to get the grounded fleet of 737 MAX jets back in the air.
It is about time. There is no difference between the NG and the MAX in manual trim, so if the pilots were unable to manually trim in the last crash, they wouldn't have been able to trim in any of the 6500 B737s flying.