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Re:What is the Boeing 737 Max Manoeuvring Characteristics Au... by sokoloff on Tuesday March 12, 2019 @06:14AM (#19366703)
Preventing a stall at low altitudes is arguably more important than preventing one at high altitudes.

The MCAS is a compensation for extra powerful engines. Those engines are most powerful at low altitudes as well.

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Re:What is the Boeing 737 Max Manoeuvring Characteristics Au... by laydn on Tuesday March 12, 2019 @06:43AM (#19366852)
That is correct, but remember that the aircraft wasn't stalling, the AoA sensor was bad.
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