IIRC, the argument was that there exist a special manoeuvre which can make it possible to save the plane by slowing down the the plane airspeed so the pilots can manually turn the wheels controlling the trim. So some pilots were claiming that "no American pilot would let this happen", I guess due to their superior training.
It wasn't just a distasteful position, but also the largest American 737 MAX operator opted in for the extra safety package which included a second angle of attack sensor and "sensors disagree" light which would have reduced the chances of this happening anyway[0].
Making faulty planes then selling the extra features for detecting the faults and claiming that if you can't fly a faulty plane you are not a good pilot is psychopathic IMHO.
It wasn't just a distasteful position, but also the largest American 737 MAX operator opted in for the extra safety package which included a second angle of attack sensor and "sensors disagree" light which would have reduced the chances of this happening anyway[0].
Making faulty planes then selling the extra features for detecting the faults and claiming that if you can't fly a faulty plane you are not a good pilot is psychopathic IMHO.
[0] : https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/21/business/boeing-safety-fe...