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Old 6th Dec 2018, 01:50
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I see lots of folks assuming MCAS trims 2.5ND each time - but that's not what I get from the description of MCAS, which provides: Stabilizer incremental commands are limited to 2.5 degrees and are provided at a rate of 0.27 degrees per second. The magnitude of the stabilizer input is lower at high Mach number and greater at low Mach numbers.

So - depending on speed and AoA, MCAS will trim up to 2.5ND - correct? Or - is there something else that confirms MCAS trimmed JT610 2.5ND repeatedly, and then continuously?
It's just that one letter that makes the difference. It suggests ". . . limited to 2.5 degrees each and are . . ." might be an improved wording.
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