On Wed, 12 Dec 2018 17:08:15 +0000, Charlie Gibbs wrote:

>
> So it's a single-point failure in disguise.  
>
Worse - an undocumented single point of failure. Here are some links:

The article I first saw in The Register:
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/11/27/boeing_737_max_mcas_lion_air/

'MCAS' in The Register article links here:
https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-safety/what-is-the-boeing-737-max-
maneuvering-characteristics-augmentation-system-mcas-jt610/

... which describes the control system and why it was fitted to the 737-
MAX. From it "[Boeing] quietly added a new system" points here:
https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/u-s-pilots-
flying-737-max-werent-told-about-new-automatic-systems-change-linked-to-
lion-air-crash/

which gives an airline pilot's view of the way Boeing introduced and
documented the new autotrim system.




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