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.”
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FAA inspectors weren't qualified to certify Boeing 737 Max pilots, investigation finds
A government watchdog agency says some Federal Aviation Administration safety inspectors were not fully qualified to certify pilots to fly a variety of aircraft, including the troubled
Boeing 737 Max.
The U.S Office of Special Counsel, acting on a whistleblower complaint, says it found instances of inspectors who had not received all required formal training and were not certified flight instructors. Yet, according to the whistleblower, the inspectors were involved in hundreds of evaluations, known as "check rides," to certify pilots to fly aircraft ranging from the Gulfstream VII to the 737 Max. The Office of Special Counsel outlined its findings Tuesday in letters to President Donald Trump and to Congress.
On the MAX, it was reported that as of yesterday, the software fix has not been submitted.