Posted on 04/03/2019 7:44:41 AM PDT by Yo-Yo
HAL: “I can’t do that, Dave.”
Travis insists that the pilots of the two fatal 737 MAX flights could not have overridden the system no matter how hard they pulled on the yoke. The only way the system could be overridden was by hitting a circuit breaker that should have been prominently displayed among the 737 MAX controls.
https://www.eetimes.com/document.asp?doc_id=1334482
I've read Travis' analysis here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1249KS8xtIDKb5SxgpeFI6AD-PSC6nFA5/view
The guy should stick to writing software and flying his Cessna. His "analysis" is so full of flaws that it has no credibility at all.
First and foremost, the MCAS system only operates the stabilizer trim. It does not add any forces whatsoever to the control column. I have no idea where he got that nonsense.
Secondly, unlike the Airbus competitor A320, the 737 does have real cables and linkages between the control column and the flight controls. Travis claims that it doesn't.
To be very kind, the guy is unqualified to offer an opinion.
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