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It is difficult to understand the design decisions made on these complex software systems without any real domain knowledge, but one can't help but wonder wheth
by laydn 8y ago
It is difficult to understand the design decisions made on these complex software systems without any real domain knowledge, but one can't help but wonder whether this whole MCAS system is pushed into the field prematurely.
For example, we know that the flight control computer has access to altitude information. Why would it let the MCAS push the nose down, when it knows that you have very little altitude margin? (I am talking about the Lion Air flight).
- sokoloff 8y agoPreventing a stall at low altitudes is arguably more important than preventing one at high altitudes. The MCAS is a compensation for extra powerful engines. Those engines are most powerful at low altitudes as well.
- laydn 8y agoThat is correct, but remember that the aircraft wasn't stalling, the AoA sensor was bad.