Originally Posted by
voyageur9
Anyone else read this as a probe into whether -- among other things -- the smaller manual trim wheel necessitated since the NG's panel reduced available space and the consequent significantly higher force requirements, will be under scrutiny?
Because, if so, there's a lot more than a couple of hundred Maxes at stake.
From the already discussed Bloomberg article
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...-can-fly-again
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.
“Any of these could significantly affect the return to service, but we don’t know if they are actually going to become requirements or are they just items
for discussion,’’ said John Cox, a former 737 pilot who is president of the aviation consulting company Safety Operating Systems.
My emphasis, Peter