More of a half truth. The FAA certified the 737NG without STS, however JAA would not certify the aircraft as it did not meet certification standards. To meet the JAA certification standards Boeing were forced to install STS, that was subsequently retrofitted to all 737NGs as standard.
I would really love to see the reference for that, thank you in advance.
Originally Posted by
megan
I know there is no answer available to us, but I wonder what operating restrictions there would be if MCAS were removed, as we were told early in the piece that it existed only to tune the handling at low weights and aft CoG
Just the usual restrictions shared with all other EXPERIMENTAL category aeroplanes.
Originally Posted by
megan
How often do you -800 chaps find yourselves with aft CoG and low weight?
Well, if the STS is there only to cater for aft CG and low weight, than my every flight is so, notwithstanding what loadsheet claims.