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As investigations continued, the limitations of Boeing's crew training for the 737 Max became apparent. The design philosophy aimed to minimize required simulator training for pilots transitioning from prior 737 variants, which raised serious safety concerns among professionals in the aviation community. Notably, the new Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System (MCAS)—designed to ensure the Max handled like previous 737 models—was not adequately covered in training manuals or pilot materials.
MCAS and Its Impact
In essence, MCAS adjusted the stabilizer trim to appropriately balance the aircraft in specific flight scenarios but could potentially become an issue if malfunctioning, as became evident in the case of Flight 610.