[ad_1] Moreover, the aircraft maker reportedly didn’t disclose the MCAS changes to FAA officials responsible for determining pilot training requirements. While they’d been informed about the original, safer version of MCAS, they granted a request to remove the anti-stall tech from the pilot manual without realizing that Boeing was in the midst of changing the […]
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Boeing says its 737 Max software update is complete
[ad_1] The FAA tentatively approved the updates in March, but the software still needs to undergo FAA testing in order to receive certification. At the moment, Boeing is providing the FAA with additional information, including details on how pilots interact with the airplane controls and displays in different flight scenarios. “We’re committed to providing the […]
Boeing’s 737 Max update is still ‘weeks’ away from FAA approval
[ad_1] The agency didn’t offer an estimated time frame for approval. This long wait wasn’t entirely unexpected. Leaks hinting at tentative approval warned that Boeing might have to make last-minute changes, and even an ideal update schedule would have airlines waiting a while to deploy the update to their fleets. Still, the FAA’s statement is […]
Boeing explains its 737 Max software update
[ad_1] The aircraft maker has also produced a new PC-based training program to help pilots better understand MCAS and how to react when the technology is in use. It’s further promising to deliver a previously optional safety feature available for free. The FAA still has to approve the fix, and it’ll take time after that […]
FAA ‘tentatively’ approves software fix for 737 Max jets
[ad_1] The new software will tone down the aggressiveness of the Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System (MCAS), ensuring that it doesn’t overrule the pilots’ commands or activate based on bad readings from one sensor. It’d instead rely on at least two angle-of-attack sensors, and devices would warn crews if there’s a sensor problem. The training, meanwhile, […]