So the chief test pilot for the MAX project complained about this system making the plane uncontrollable and this was all swept under the rug?
People need to be put in prison over this. This is negligent homicide.
People need to be put in prison over this. This is negligent homicide.
So he was a pilot with additional duties of writing and verifying checklists and manuals, and vendor and client meetings. He would also do acceptance testing, like the MCAS sim test. There could be several of these.
A test pilot is a whole level (world actually) beyond that, with an extra $1-2 million in training (hence almost always ex-military) and assigned to major aircraft development programs. Usually only 1 or 2 are assigned to a development program.
Their job is to test these planes. It's not like there's 100s of models coming out every year. The 737 is America's best selling and most used plane - bar none.
And that one hasn't been tested by the FAA? They just believed Boeing and stamped their approval on it?
Well...
No the FAA certifies airplanes, which is largely a paperwork exercise. They do not have airline designers and test pilots sitting around.
You can apply to be one here: https://www.avjobs.com/careers/index.asp?Job_Title=FAA+Fligh...