One pilot wrote that “within two to three seconds the aircraft pitched nose down” after enabling the autopilot during takeoff. Once the autopilot was disengaged, the captain was able to continue climbing and the remainder of the flight was uneventful.
“One pilot wrote that “within two to three seconds the aircraft pitched nose down” after enabling the autopilot during takeoff. Once the autopilot was disengaged, the captain was able to continue climbing and the remainder of the flight was uneventful.”
Here’s the tricky part. That could have easily been a typical malfunction of an autopilot system, and have nothing to do with the separate, and undisclosed, MCAS system. That incident may literally have nothing to do with the MCAS accidents.
Autopilots routinely have issues and need work. A plane may refuse to hold a heading. A plane may not stay within the altitude parameters allowed.
Sounds like your boy is describing an autopilot issue.