the question is, is the flaps thing something that all/most MAX pilots knew about before and after the LionAir crash. The first time I heard about it was after the second crash and it's not exactly intuitive.
Does putting flaps to the 1 or 2 or 5 position in a MAX cause a pitch up or a pitch down movement at the margins of the maximum flaps extension speed?
How does the MAX respond to a reduction in thrust while in a climb at high power settings and relatively high altitude? These are some questions that may help explain their thinking.
It looks to me like they diagnosed certain things with more accuracy than I gave them credit for, but the steps they took to resolve the problems..not the right steps.
