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Old 19th Jun 2019, 20:07
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It's not that simple. In the testimony Sully acknowledged that requiring sim training for everyone would be a logistical problem, although he wants pilots to get the sim session as soon as possible.

It looks like the pilot unions, the airlines, and the FAA FSB will recommend that CBT (including the video) will be enough for return to service. Then pilots will get full MCAS / trim runaway training during their next scheduled recurrent training, which could be up to 9 - 12 months away depending on the airline and individual circumstances.

There's a notion that maybe pilots specifically flying the MAX could get the training first, but assuming the software fix is implemented, the probability of a trim runaway will be practically similar between the MAX and NG.
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