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Re:Boeing altered key switches in 737 MAX cockpit limiting a... by hirowan on Saturday May 11, 2019 @10:22PM (#19889728)
There is no other modern airliner with a software bodge for static stability. No, Airbuses are not comparable (Airbus FBW control laws are _not_ for stability control) and they are (to the best of my knowledge) positively stable throughout the flight envelope in direct law.

Emulation is incidental. Redesigning the 737 with FBW is not something that Boeing would've considered, even for a moment.

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Re:Boeing altered key switches in 737 MAX cockpit limiting a... by manigandham on Saturday May 11, 2019 @10:41PM (#19889793)
It was certified though so it seems we agree that the stability control system was not robust enough and the training for it was not sufficient enough?

Is the cause for that just oversight then? And further exacerbated by similar behavior leading to even less training requirements?

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