Originally Posted by
Global Aviator
It’s been documented well enough everywhere that it was basically an out of control scenario, even Boring test pilots took 8000’ to level off knowing exactly what was coming.
It is so easy to say they were third world countries etc. Remember the previous Lion flight had an issue however I don’t think it was exactly the same???
Enough of the Oztronaughtitiss........
It became out of control but it didn't need to. It has been proven it is a scenario that is controllable.
Yes, previous Lion Air flight had the same issue, and it was able to be landed safely. That proves to me this problem could be controlled. In fact control of one of the accident aircraft was maintained by the Captain for quite some time. It wasnt until after control was transferred the FO to allow the Captain to read the QRH that the aircraft went out of control.
Don't you think airline training departments of airlines operating the MAX and the individual pilots would have been all over the information that came out after the Lion Air crash so as to ensure they all knew what to do in the even of another similar scenario? It would seem the Ethiopian guys weren't well briefed.
Boeing certainly don't come out of this smelling of roses, but to hang all the responsibility on them is being a tad simplistic.