Originally Posted by
reverserunlocked
Icelandair have been ferrying their five MAX-8's to Lleida.................seems a long trip with the flaps out.
Indeed, but only flap 1. What would that be, 10% - 20% extra burn?
We once ferried an A330 back from Sanford, KSFB, with the gear locked down.............at FL250 and 250kts.........long story. I cannot remember the fuel flow now, but we had to refuel at Goose Bay.
Odd, though that the MCAS cannot be deactivated by the engineers? I suppose inoperative MCAS is a no-go item on a Max?