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I have read that the reason pilots were not informed of the software and procedure changes is that part of Boeings sales pitch for the 737 Max was that it would

I have read that the reason pilots were not informed of the software and procedure changes is that part of Boeings sales pitch for the 737 Max was that it would require minimal re-training of pilots who had already been flying earlier 737's.

dmix 8y ago
Not quite. Boeing said they didn’t want to deluge pilots with information when training them on the new plane and that existing manual procedures cover how to deal with the problem by disabling a system. Aka they didn’t see changing training or the manual as an immediate solution. But the final report of the first crash isn’t even out yet. Which I find interesting considering all the finger pointing going around (even by arm chair “concerned citizens” in this thread). Assuming we even know what happened I doubt the solution will end up being a training thing and most likely updates to the software, UX, and/or the addition of back up AoA sensors.
- FartyMcFarter 8y ago
  > But the final report of the first crash isn’t even out yet. Which I find interesting considering all the finger pointing going around (even by arm chair “concerned citizens” in this thread). If a supposedly-very-safe type of hardware kills a bunch of people twice in similar-looking incidents, that is very worrying. It's a rational reaction to look at these incidents and go "yeaah, I'm going to try and avoid those planes" regardless of whether official reports are out or not.