Originally Posted by Defred
Despite the outcry from some posters above in the light of the Boeing bulletin and FAA directive, the fact remains that existing procedures should have brought this aircraft safely back to ground.
That is provided that the "correct" scenario is identified by the crew. Is there a warning in the UA procedure to monitor the stab to ensure it isn't running away?
Given the normal operation of the STS, pilots could be excused for thinking stab trim motion was "normal", especially given everything that was going on...
Originally Posted by Volume
Looking at a typical flight, the ammount of elevator position changes is probably less than the ammount of stabilizer trim changes.
If you have trimmed for a speed and configuration, then you shouldn't need to trim again and again. Don't fly it on the trim. If you're using the trim more than the elevator, you're doing something fundamentally wrong.