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Old 18th Mar 2019, 19:18
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Originally Posted by abdunbar
I understand all that, and yes, I vaguely remember the trim brake. but the question is still this. Is there a conceiveable way to load the stabilizer to the point that it cannot manually be trimmed back to a point were elevators will work again?
I also wonder if the forward position of the engines, which gives a pitch up moment at high angles of attack, and led to the addiction of MCAS, could possibly give a pitch down moment at low angles of attack?
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