The F-16 is deliberately unstable to improve maneuverability. It uses a flight control system and its ventral control surfaces to help the aircraft leverage the instability for nimble maneuverability.
The 737-800 Max was not intended to be or designed to be unstable because it is not a fighter.
The F-16 can also be safely landed without the FLCS engaged and it has been safely landed with a dead stick and the FLCS disengaged to allow the pilot to ablate the aircraft with a steeper than normal AOA.
Try doing that in a 737-800 Max.
”The F-16 can also be safely landed without the FLCS engaged and it has been safely landed with a dead stick and the FLCS disengaged ”
Source please.
You unilaterally said a jet was designed to be unstable, meaning unstable jets are not built.
I merely pointed out that there are unstable jets deliberately designed to be so.
Of course, I defer to your experience as a pilot and flying fighters. . .
Cheers and good-bye
The F-16 has a manual pitch override switch that will disable the flight control system temporarily It is spring activated switch. You likely could not land holding the switch as your hands would be busy with the throttle grip and the side stick.
did you ever look up dead stick landing?