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
How often do you -800 chaps find yourselves with aft CoG and low weight?
Often enough. Especially on some of the more regional routes, CAVOK days. However with the availability to fix derate and the use of assumed temperature for take off it helps negate the big pitch up. Also most guys I fly with brief the fact we are light and the nose is going to pitch up and the a/c climb like a homesick angel.
In the endorsement it’s one of the things hammered into you pretty early.
Low gross weight, aft c.g watch out. Especially in the go around as guys can give it a handful too much thrust and bust level restrictions and have problems handling it early on starting out flying on the 73.
All very manageable however as it’s a known fact of flying a 73