The lie of the day: Skilled pilots could have prevented the two 737 Max crashes.
Truth: Properly trained, proficient pilots would have prevented the two 737 MAX crashes.
Training should have included:
A technical description of MCAS, which should have been included in the flight manual...it was not.
A level D simulator sortie which included MCAS normal operation...what happens if the pilot flies the aircraft into a stall. The simulator sortie should also include MCAS failures and emergency procedures.
737 MAX differences training consisted of 2 hours of Computer Based Training (CBT). It is my understanding that the 2 hours of CBT had no reference to MCAS.
Boeing apparently performed no Failure Modes & Impacts Criticality Analysis (FMICA). If they had, they would have altered the MCAS design and changed the differences training to include level D simulators.
Exactly. It would also have delayed certification.
Oops...did I mean to type that? /s