Boeing altered key switches in 737 MAX cockpit limiting ability to shut off MCAS

Re:Boeing altered key switches in 737 MAX cockpit limiting a... by rpiguy on Sunday May 12, 2019 @02:34PM (#19893616)

Conversely I don’t see how they can’t be returned to the sky. Boeing has deep pockets and the US government will push behind the scenes to make sure it happens, regardless of whatever public statements they make. There is no way regulators will be able to keep this plane grounded simply on the ground of politics.

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Re:Boeing altered key switches in 737 MAX cockpit limiting a... by acct1771 on Sunday May 12, 2019 @10:34PM (#19896040)

You're saying we literally can't stop our representatives/"regulators" from getting us killed anymore. Lovely.

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Re:Boeing altered key switches in 737 MAX cockpit limiting a... by rpiguy on Sunday May 12, 2019 @11:58PM (#19896334)

Both accidents could have been avoided if the pilots knew about the changes in handling and in MCAS and how to handle it. So this is not the kind of flaw that would make a plane uncertifiable or unflyable. Combine that with Boeing’s strong lobbying efforts and importance to the US economy, it is a certainty the planes will fly.

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