Re:Plane Tests Must Use Average Pilots, NTSB Says After 737 ...
by mlyle on Saturday September 28, 2019 @04:17PM
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I really don't understand many of the responses to what I'm saying.
I have already stated that MCAS was a horrible screwup and failure in analysis and regulation. Any system that routinely puts people to the test requiring high performance to avoid death is bad.
That doesn't mean one should ignore the other weaknesses. Given that both the countries with crashes didn't require pilots to demonstrate coping with stab trim runaway as part of type training... and pilot understanding of the stab trim system under stress seems lacking... maybe that should be addressed too.
I have already stated that MCAS was a horrible screwup and failure in analysis and regulation. Any system that routinely puts people to the test requiring high performance to avoid death is bad.
That doesn't mean one should ignore the other weaknesses. Given that both the countries with crashes didn't require pilots to demonstrate coping with stab trim runaway as part of type training... and pilot understanding of the stab trim system under stress seems lacking... maybe that should be addressed too.