Re:Boeing Resisted Pilots’ Calls for Aggressive Steps on 737...
by salawat on Wednesday May 15, 2019 @03:48PM
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That's disingenuous.
The third pilot wasn't having to exert 40+ pounds on a control yoke.
The third pilot had a full view of the center console without the burden of having to read and understand a large amount of the information normally considered critical to "flying the plane".
He was therefore in an advantaged position to troubleshoot less obvious root causes of the anomalous behavior.
He didn't know about MCAS, but he definitely got an rueful of trim wheel happily clicking away.
It's why Crew Resource Management is such an important thing, and why people who can pilot have been known to step up and assist crews during emergencies.
The third pilot wasn't having to exert 40+ pounds on a control yoke.
The third pilot had a full view of the center console without the burden of having to read and understand a large amount of the information normally considered critical to "flying the plane".
He was therefore in an advantaged position to troubleshoot less obvious root causes of the anomalous behavior.
He didn't know about MCAS, but he definitely got an rueful of trim wheel happily clicking away.
It's why Crew Resource Management is such an important thing, and why people who can pilot have been known to step up and assist crews during emergencies.