That process isn't sufficient on the 737Max. That is the point; to make it fly like a 737NG Boeing added an additional system, MCAS, that requires the AoA sensors to be manually disconnected during a malfunction or it will continue commanding elevator pitch. You could run through your memory drill as many times as you like, it wouldn't have helped in this case.
The FAA Airworthiness Directive (2018-23-51) can be found at the address below (pdf). There is no mention of manually disconnecting the AofA sensors. The addition to the Airplane Flight Manual required by the AD explicitly says "do the existing AFM Runaway Stabilizer procedure above, ensuring that the STAB TRIM CUTOUT are set to CUTOUT and stay in the CUTOUT position for the remainder of the flight."
While I don't think pilot training is the only issue, we can't assume a crash was the most probable outcome following from the failure of the AofA indicator in question.
I hope this level of training isn't common with pilots - if so we are in trouble! Seriously. This is basic 101 type stuff, and if pilots have this little clue, we need to work to get them out of the cockpit.
"requires AoA sensors be manually disconnected" ? Where is this coming from?
"it will continue commanding elevator pitch" even though stab cutout?? Uh? Again, do you have a citation here?
Seriously, where / what airline is training that? The airworthiness directive literally says - don't forget to follow the runaway stabilizer procedure in this situation. That is LITERALLY what Boeing and FAA are saying, and now you are telling us this other stuff?
