Originally Posted by
Byros
Boeing & the FAA should concentrate on fixing the B737 MAX design for good, not just a software hack to mitigate the MCAS debacle, it seems EASA is the only player still exerting some sort of pressure to actually improve the safety of the MAX.
EASA appears to have been among the first authorities to insist upon good answers to hard questions, but both the preliminary report from NTSB and the JATR report, the other day, seem to indicate that others are on the same path. This, from JATR, for instance, is serious stuff:
Recommendation R3.4: The FAA should review the natural (bare airframe) stalling characteristics of the B737 MAX to determine if unsafe characteristics exist. If unsafe characteristics exist, the design of the speed trim system (STS)/MCAS/elevator feel shift (EFS) should be reviewed for acceptability