No Aircraft
Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Distraction; Workload; Troubleshooting
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe; Deviation - Speed All Types; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
General None Reported / Taken
Aircraft; Software and Automation
I recently completed the B737 Max training. I found the training to be good but do have concern for the Airspeed unreliable when the stick shaker is going continually. The loudness contributes to a continued distraction and ability to clearly communicate. This all for an erroneous warning. The ability is there to disable the erroneous stick shaker via pulling the offending circuit breaker. This is somewhat analogous to not silencing the fire bell until the fire is out and you're on the ground. Additionally; with the distraction; auto throttles off while running the QRH; the opportunity presents itself for masking a real stick shaker if in low speed event. Would you recognize the other stick shaker going off if the pilot monitoring was not on the controls? One additional step in the QRH after identifying the erroneous side would take a significant distraction out of the equation. Other than the initial stick shaker and identifying the erroneous airspeed indication; I feel the continuous stick shaker is the greatest threat in this situation. By taking away the erroneous stick shaker distraction you can eliminate one of the 'holes in the cheese'.
Reporter clarified that the report describes his experience in the B737 MAX simulator; not an actual aircraft.
Air Carrier Captain reported while in a 737 MAX Simulator; with an airspeed unreliable situation; the unreliable airspeed indicator with associated stick shaker warning is too loud and makes communication difficult.