Originally Posted by
fly18725
From what I’ve read, the system is designed to provide a similar handling feel to the NG, not to compensate for an aerodynamic flaw.
There were these statements on the internet:
“... as the nacelle is ahead of the CofG this causes a
pitch-up effect which could in ..”
“Specifically, the new
737 MAX showed a tendency to
pitch up”
“MCAS was a band-aid to fix the pitch up problem caused by the relocated and heavier new engines”
It would seem to me that if the heavier engine's nacelle is ahead of the Center of Gravity that the plane should pitch down, not up?