Originally Posted by
HarryMann
No, i dont believe most are saying that exactly . . But aren't you equally saying engineers no longer need to be engineers (that live and breathe aeronautic and human interfaces, and are proactive designers, whilst this sounds a somewhat reactive solution ).
Amazed spinning that trimwheel about like that ever passed muster at Boeing let alone nodded through by AW @ FAA - a dozen things could be predicted to go wrong day one of concept by a brainstorming group of experienced systems and aeronautic engineers.
assuming that trim wheel is just like in the 727 and the stab does not move without that big wheel spinning and that it is as loud as it ever was? It is a powerful visual and aural que of what is going on. If it is turning then it should be because speed and or configuration is changing and if I have commanded neither and that stab is moving, I want to know about it.