Originally Posted by
27/09
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.
Nor the FAA. From R&N on the matter.
Originally Posted by
Bend alot 
Did this guy really say this?
Still, former
FAA Certification and Regulatory Enforcement Support specialist, Larry Williams, has said any experienced pilot should have been able to handle the Max emergencies.
“You grab the yoke and pull it back and if you can’t override it you just kick off trim and fly it manually. It’s autopilot disconnect, basically. Push a button on the yoke and disconnect — grab the wheel, keep it from turning.”
A lot of mistakes in there. If AP is on MCAS doesn’t operate anyway. Complete confusion as to the controls required to disable trim. Also the words “you just...” smack of some other machos posting on here.