Boing 737 MAX safe to fly again?

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  1. Saint Valued Senior Member

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    Boing 737 MAX safe to fly again?
    What improvement has been done?
     
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  3. billvon Valued Senior Member

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    Fairly safe, yes.
    What improvement has been done?[/QUOTE]
    Software improvements mainly.
     
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  5. exchemist Valued Senior Member

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    Software improvements mainly.[/QUOTE]
    Haven't they also fitted multiple stall sensors, so that the computer won't make decisions on the input from only one?
     
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  7. billvon Valued Senior Member

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    Well, they had multiple stall sensors before (angle-of-attack sensors actually, which can be used as stall sensors.) But the MCAS was only looking at one. Now it looks at both AND it has a warning when they disagree, indicating one is damaged - and when that happens the MCAS does not take input from either one.

    Other changes that were not as directly related to the crashes:

    Improved wiring to the horizontal stabilizer trim system
    Improvements to the software in the flight control computer
    More mandatory training for new pilots
     
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  8. mathman Valued Senior Member

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    I believe pilot training has been improved, particularly in case of MCAS failure.
     

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