The flight crew on the March 10 Ethiopian flight faced a barrage of alerts in the flight that lasted just 6 minutes. Using it in the simulator, the U.S. MAX crew managed to save the aircraft but lost 8,000 feet of altitude in the process. One takeaway from their report is that adequate pilot training will be central to having the MAX return to flight safely around the world. AdvertisingCordle said he has conducted studies of foreign airlines over several years for a leading airplane lessor and found some to be “absolutely horrible” in their pilot training. AdvertisingAnd yet, acknowledging the key role of Boeing’s MCAS design, he did not place blame on the Indonesian and Ethiopian pilots.

Source: Ethiopian News May 16, 2019 02:08 UTC