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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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