Re: Why not just disable the system and put the planes back in the air?
"We know by now that the planes CAN fly without the sensor and its attempted automatic corrections -- and probably fly safer without it -- so why not disable it and get them back in the air?"
Why do you think the MCAS system is the only problem? The issue with MCAS has exposed the fact that the 737 MAX has not been properly tested. Having now discovered at least one serious deficiency in the basic design, as well as a host of corresponding deficiencies in the management and training side of things, only a fool would blindly assume that this must be the only problem present. At this point the only option is to go right back to the start and do full testing and certification from scratch as if it's an entirely new plane, which it effectively is.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
