FAA Poised to Say Pilots Don’t Need Fresh 737 Max Simulator Training
- Pilots could instead train on computers before flights resume
- Critics had demanded simulator training for grounded Max jet
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U.S. aviation regulators are increasingly convinced they don’t need to mandate new simulator training for pilots of Boeing Co.’s 737 Max before returning the grounded jet to service, according to people familiar with the discussions.
Pilots would be required instead to take a computer-based training course they could perform at home or in a classroom, according to the people, who weren’t authorized to speak about the matter and asked not to be identified. More extensive simulator-based training for all 737 Max pilots may be required in the months after flights resume, the people said.