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Seeker · 07-04-19, 07:07 PM

Boeing charged extra for two further sensors and these were not fitted to the aircraft in question: an angle of attack sensor and a "disagree" light if multiple sensors were saying different things.

MCAS (the new flight control software) switches on without pilot intervention when it thinks the aircraft is about to stall and takes a bit of effort to disengage. Boeing and/or regulators decided that pilots didn't need further training if they were already 737-800 trained and had a computer based program to watch to highlight differences. Pilots at United got to read a 13 page guide which didn't mention MCAS.

07-04-19, 07:07 PM	#6
Seeker Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: NE Lincs Posts: 1,069	Re: Boeing 737 Max Boeing charged extra for two further sensors and these were not fitted to the aircraft in question: an angle of attack sensor and a "disagree" light if multiple sensors were saying different things. MCAS (the new flight control software) switches on without pilot intervention when it thinks the aircraft is about to stall and takes a bit of effort to disengage. Boeing and/or regulators decided that pilots didn't need further training if they were already 737-800 trained and had a computer based program to watch to highlight differences. Pilots at United got to read a 13 page guide which didn't mention MCAS.