They would of had to known how to override it. I’m sure that’s the first thing taught when checking out on these planes.
Yes, but Boeing did not document the system and no one prepared them for what it would do. Someone seriously screwed up.
And, you'd be wrong. The secret 'safety feature' wasn't even in the manuals.
I wondered how long it would take the Boeing cheerleaders to show up.
USA Today link only:
Pilots says Boeing didn't disclose new control feature on 737 Max
https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/news/2018/11/14/pilots-says-boeing-didnt-disclose-new-control-feature-737-max/2001713002/
U.S. Pilots Maintain Boeing Never Warned of System Linked to 737
https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2018/11/13/507297.htm
Boeing issues safety bulletin on 737 Max aircraft following Lion Air
https://www.theverge.com/2018/11/7/18073532/boeing-737-max-faa-lion-air-jakarta-indonesia