Originally Posted by
at6d
I didn’t say it has no benefit. Don’t tell me what my argument is and then use that against me!
Could an EICAS alert have helped? I guess? Sure. Why not an “MCAS!!” audible?
Runaway trim response?
Could pulling back the thrust levers have helped?
My argument is that a 250 hour total time FO (total time within like a one year time span) would likely still have been a negative factor in the outcome.
Airmanship is not automatic. It’s a skill that must be learned, practiced, and honed—EICAS or not.
I agree. It takes several links in the chain to create an accident.
The aircraft malfunctions. The lack of annunciations. The lack of systems monitoring. The lack of ways to cancel erroneous warnings. Pilot experience and poor airmanship.
The majority of the holes in the cheese are on the aircraft side the equation. I'm hopeful that the EICAS exemption does expire. The more holes plugged, the better.