Originally Posted by
MickG0105
50 rotations would be required to manually trim back to 5.0 units of trim from the full nose down position (0 units). Time to accomplish that would be dependent on the effort required.
The NG FCOM notes:
The NG FCTM notes:
With full nose down trim and full nose up elevator at 300 knots at 5000 feet you'd expect that there would be a significant air load on the stabiliser.
AND AT 5000 FT and 300 plus mph and at least a 45 degree dive angle- they would have perhaps 20 to 30 seconds to impact. IF ( big assumed IF ) they trimmed to nose up in 10 seconds, IMO its doubtful the resultant flight path would have
avoided impact.
And thats without a WTF startle factor . .