Originally Posted by
Takwis
That is true.
My my point is that the MAX FRM says that the control column switches DO function the same as on the NG. The function of the pedestal cutout switches are more accurately described.
The nomenclature may be confusing to some. I have been operating both for more than 27 years, and have not been confused. The control column cutout switches that Lemme is talking about no longer function as originally designed. The FRM says they do. I quoted the relevant sentence in the MAX FRM above ( and several times over the last year).
My understanding is that the column cutout switches function the same as on the NG
except when MCAS is activated. In that case a new relay is activated that bypasses the column cutout switch that normally would prevent nose down trim movement when the column is pulled aft of neutral.