>The engines on the MAX are forward of the CoG, so they are pushing the nose up as you add thrust - exactly what you do not want when approach a stall. MCAS has

>The engines on the MAX are forward of the CoG, so they are pushing the nose up as you add thrust - exactly what you do not want when approach a stall. MCAS has been added to help with this - to help the crew push the nose down in such situation by using the stabilizer trim. And the pilots canot push the nose down in such a situation by actuating the stabilizers? I've never flown an airplane, but as far as I know, MCAS doesn't have unique access to controls that the pilot does not. (eg, it's different from ABS in a car where the driver does NOT have 4 individual brake levers). It seems to me if the pilots are trained and certified on the Max, they'll do a better job flying it than a poorly designed system. OTOH, the system is also fixable, but it is becoming a matter of trust.