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deepspace
on Dec 19, 2020
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Boeing 'inappropriately coached' pilots in 737 MAX...
No, it disables the autopilot, but I believe that indirectly disables MCAS
throwaway201103
on Dec 19, 2020
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No MCAS is not active with autopilot, because it's not needed. MCAS is there in manual flight to give the human pilot a specific "feel" to the control column forces at high angles of attack. Autopilot doesn't need that.
dTal
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One wonders in that case why they didn't put the actuator on the control column, rather than the horizontal stabilizer.
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