Originally Posted by
Maggie Island
I think all hes saying is that if those Lion pilots followed the memory item there would not have been any fatalities on that flight. Regardless of the MAXs flaws, that recall item would’ve saved lives that day.
Prior to MCAS activation in the ET accident, it didn't help the situation that the crew left TOGA power set until impact. Presumably the Stick Shaker activation at lift off distracted the crew such they forgot to control the speed /power. Light aircraft (short sector) and full power will cause big problems well before any MCAS activation.