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tomnmon Lack of redundancies on Boeing 737 MAX baffles some involved in developing it

I can't stop thinking whether similar "compromises" had been made when redesigning the airframe. It's engineering after all. The engineers could be pressed by the management to make certain changes for the sake of profit.

tomnmon Preliminary conclusion MCAS misfired in Ethiopian's 737 max crash

Physics cannot be fixed by software.

The necessity of MCAS means the airframe has fatal flaws.

I would avoid 737 Max by all means, no matter whatever software revisions Boeing releases.

Previous discussions:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19509618

tomnmon China's e-buses dent oil demand more than electric cars do

Source?

tomnmon Pilot Who Hitched a Ride Saved Lion Air 737 on the Day Before Deadly Crash

> It's a single data point / anecdote.

A single data point is still a data point.