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Boeing made the decision to use only 1 sensor for MCAS. A marketing decision. Because using 2 sensors would have raised the importance of the system enough to have to recertify and require Level D training. Expensive simulator time. Further more, MCAS forces the nose down for 10 seconds, then allows 5 seconds for "recovery" before it starts again.
- May 13, 2019
1. Keatah
  
  There was an option to have a backup sensor, but it would cost money to get that option. And IIRC NO AIRLINE chose to do so. Not even American - who takes every opportunity to bark about safety first.
  
  And on another note, Boeing relied on the excuse that the first crash was due to it being a 3rd world airline with low standards. And kinda "just hoped" it would not happen again.
  
  May 13, 2019
2. Ransom
  
  If it's a Boeing, I'm not going.
  
  May 13, 2019
3. Zoyous
  
  It's a problem when sociopaths are allowed to take on decision-making roles.
  
  May 13, 2019
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