Re:Boeing delays 737 MAX software fix delivery
by salawat on Tuesday April 02, 2019 @02:37PM
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Actually, the engines don't need to be on for the problematic behavior to manifest since the extra lift at high AoA is a direct result of the geometry of the wing+nacelle.
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Re:Boeing delays 737 MAX software fix delivery
by cal5k on Tuesday April 02, 2019 @03:20PM
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That's fair, but I can't imagine it would be a problem at the attitude required for optimal glide slope in an engine-out scenario?
Re:Boeing delays 737 MAX software fix delivery
by salawat on Tuesday April 02, 2019 @07:01PM
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You are correct. The parts of the flight envelope where this is a problem are very high (approaching critical) AoA, or in a very tight, highly banked turn. These would not be maneuvers I'd imagine any pilot engaging in without engine power except maybe in the most dire circumstances.