Originally Posted by
Fly Aiprt
Since no simulator to date replicates the MCAS behavior, that means doing twice the job, once for the "future" MCAS, and once for the "original" MCAS never to be flown again...
That’s right FA. If all the sims - switchable Max NG type or dedicated MAX are reprogrammed to the “new” software, when and if that comes out, then we lose the chance to do a safe rerun of these accident scenarios and possible solutions.
Unless just one is left and checked for integrity with the problem Max - MCAS included I imagine that all NG and Max sims will have trim wheel forces closely examined and updated if required in any case. We are already so much into costs and losses that this item seems worth it.
Why? Because redesigning the ship may well cure the aircraft behaviour but will not provide lessons in airmanship from these crashes, which might need to be known.