Originally Posted by
RetiredBA/BY
Excuse my ignorance but isnt the MCAS switched off by the stab.trim cutout switches ?
Trimming by the handwheel.
Nothing macho ( or holier than thou etc.,) about flying a 737 manually, just basic flying skill, which should be possessed by EVERY pilot.
Actually, it may well be that trimming with the hand wheels could take as much or more strength than could be mustered, together with some rather fancy (and untrained) flying skills, at some attitudes and dynamic loads. This issue has been part of the discussion since soon after ET 302 went down. Here's a starting point:
https://www.satcom.guru/2019/04/stab...and-range.html