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> In March 2016,Boeing sought,and the FAA approved,removal of references to MCAS from Boeing’s Flight Crew Operations Manual (FCOM),ensuring 737 MAX pilots were
by thrwaway8347346 7y ago
> In March 2016,Boeing sought,and the FAA approved,removal of references to MCAS from Boeing’s Flight Crew Operations Manual (FCOM),ensuring 737 MAX pilots were unaware of this new software and its potential effect on the aircraft’s handling without pilot command.
Are the execs in jail?
- salawat 7y agoNo, but the Chief Technical Pilot who requested it has lawyered up with an independent lawyer from Boeing's general counsel. Odds are his conscience is weighing heavily on him, and he doesn't trust that Boeing's council won't attempt to pin it on him acting alone. Corporate culture is rife with leaving subordinates to act on implied mandates in order to insulate executives from the potential for criminal liability. The idea is if the criminal thing works and no one finds out, the exec gets their bonus; if it blows up, the exec never told them to do it.