[plett]

The whole reason the 737 Max series exists is to avoid having to start over. By maintaining "backwards compatibility" type approval with the regular 737 then the existing massive pool of 737 pilots can jump straight in it and start flying.

[deaddodo]

I always thought that was the most idiotic part that the FAA accepted. Like, I get that there has to be leeway for similar configurations of the same plane so they don't have to go through the process for each. But it's been so clearly abused that it's ridiculous now.

This: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/94/EM_N323A...

Is so obviously not this: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/32/Alaska_7...

[Symbiote]

I'm not sure a simple picture is enough.

The Airbus A330 and A350 share the same type rating. (At least some variants; I'm not an expert.)

[bilsbie]

How bad can retraining possibly be?

Is there something in that process we can address instead?