Originally Posted by
Takwis
David P. Davies' solution to a slight pitch up into a stall in the 707 used only the elevator, not the much larger horizontal stab, and the solution was safe, effective, and benign. The MAX uses the stab, and trims forward for up to 10 seconds at a shot. That's at least an order of magnitude, maybe two, larger trim input than Davies'. I refuse to believe that a correction that large is "only feel."
I would absolutely love to hear what that man would have to say about the current state of Boeing and the MAX. He was a big fan of the Americans engineering and very well regarded by Boeing if I'm remembering his interview correctly.