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Originally Posted by
Fly Aiprt
There we go again with the "lack of old fashioned airmanship"...
Care to elaborate on when, how, what for, the thrust reduction would have to occur ?
According to the Boeing and Airbus test pilots - I mean
real pilots, not sim only "instructors" - retarding the throttle is one of the means of pitching down with underslung engines aircraft.
https://filedn.com/lfyhAtb1fbER0sfxD...%2006%3A98.pdf
Not sure pitching down was desirable at any moment of the take off/MCAS event.
Not sure what aviation experience you have. All aircraft reduce from Take Off power early in the climb out. Reducing power does not produce a massive Pitch Down event that you imply. Any small pitch effects are handled easily with no problems. I flew the B747 for many years, much higher thrust engines than the B737, any pitch moment with power changes were a non event in manual handling.
In your comment above, when the erroneous Stick Shaker event occurred it should have been quickly apparent ( normal take off and acceleration, Ground Speed readout on your primary flight instruments) and a perhaps delayed, but normal reduction of TOGA power, which would have made the crews day a lot easier. MCAS took no effect until flap retraction.