Originally Posted by
Derfred
Boeing could have done away with STS by making the aircraft more stable aerodynamically, and we wouldn’t be having this discussion, because it would have been completely transparent to the pilot.
A few people have jumped on this comment - I didn’t really mean it to be taken literally.
I was just trying to point out that the STS is merely a tool Boeing have used to meet the required speed stability. Perhaps in theory it could also be achieved aerodynamically, perhaps not.
But a visible trim wheel spinning contrary to a pilot’s desired trim input seems to be upsetting the opening poster and others. My point was, accept it.