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Old 6th Jul 2019, 01:57
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Originally Posted by OldnGrounded
I don't think this has been posted, yet. From Bloomberg, today:

Boeing 737 Max's Autopilot Has Problem, European Regulators Find
"EASA’s checklist includes a number of issues that have been disclosed: the potential difficulty pilots have in turning the jet’s manual trim wheel, the unreliability of the Max’s angle of attack sensors, inadequate training procedures, and a software issue flagged just last week by the FAA pertaining to a lagging microprocessor. But the agency also listed a previously unreported concern: the autopilot failing to disengage in certain emergencies. "

Perhaps the first time the trim wheel problem we all know about seems to be "officially" acknowledged.
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