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Apr 18, 2019, 4:05 am

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Originally Posted by LegalTender

AA pilots will do SIM training on the MAX.

If Southwest does not follow suit, I will mail Gary Kelly my families cut up A-List and companion pass cards.

I am going to reach out to Southwest on social media and more importantly the press! Everyone who feels the same should do so as well.

This is strictly a cost saving measure. Keep in mind the world regulators have voiced their opinion that the FAA's directives such as being the last agency to ground the MAX (and letting Boeing self certify) are inadequate.

I applaud AA for doing this. Is it too much to ask that the pilots flying me and my family have completed training and MCAS scenarios on an honest to goodness MAX simulator?

It is important to note that AA was also the first (only) airline to buy the $80,000 AOA sensor digital display option before the crash/crashes. Southwest only did so afterwards.

Last edited by expert7700; Apr 18, 2019 at 4:17 am

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