Originally Posted by
LeadSled
PS2: If the B707 was to be certified today, it would need something like the MCAS, to prevent the pitch UP in the stall on Flap 50. "Back in the day", we coped.
Back in the day, I don't think the 707 was designed to have the same handling characteristics as the aircraft it replaced. You coped because you knew the aircraft would handle in a certain way and trained for it.
The problem with the MAX is Southwest's insistance that the aircraft be 'similar' to the 737 NG. So similar in fact that minimal training was required on type.
Perhaps the best solution is to remove the MCAS completely and just accept that the MAX has different handling characteristics to the NG. Southwest won't be happy though.