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Old Mar 19, 2019 | 8:09 am
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So it sounds like the solution proposed yesterday (in super layman's terms is): (a) train everybody about MCAS, (b) fix these two sensors that appear to be faulty at an apparently alarming rate, (c) add some sort of indicator light in the cockpit, and (d) only let the MCAS do the nose-nudging once - after that, if the pilot pulls the nose up the software lets the pilot "win".

I'm still concerned about these sensors that were apparently off by 20 degrees even while the plane was sitting on the ground.

And I certainly hope we never have a MAX crash where the plane actually does stall. From what I understand, taking away the MCAS entirely is not a feasible option.
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