Plane Tests Must Use Average Pilots, NTSB Says After 737 Max Crashes

Re:Plane Tests Must Use Average Pilots, NTSB Says After 737 ... by kayfox on Friday September 27, 2019 @10:41AM (#21092502)

Most of those reports involved the autopilot or were while flaps were extended, which disables MCAS. The ones that did not were complaining about not being informed about MCAS and not about it actuating. There were even incidents reported as being MCAS that did not involve stabilizer trim or a 737 MAX.

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Re:Plane Tests Must Use Average Pilots, NTSB Says After 737 ... by pdonis on Friday September 27, 2019 @10:52AM (#21092628)

Reports like the one where the plane started descending when autopilot was engaged are still relevant because they indicate issues with the angle of attack sensor, which is also what MCAS relies on.

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Re:Plane Tests Must Use Average Pilots, NTSB Says After 737 ... by kayfox on Friday September 27, 2019 @11:20AM (#21092932)

AoA sensors are notoriously unreliable and Boeing should not have depended on just one.

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Re:Plane Tests Must Use Average Pilots, NTSB Says After 737 ... by pdonis on Friday September 27, 2019 @06:05PM (#21096678)

Yes, definitely.

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