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Old 19th Mar 2019, 16:54
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Originally Posted by bsieker
To reiterate: frequent automatic trim is normal on a 737 (STS, Mach Trim, ...), and is in no way comparable to a lane assist function going haywire. You comparison would be more appropriate if we were talking about the autopilot initiating a turn when none was called for.

Bernd
OK, I'll bite. What do you do when the aircraft rolls (e.g. initiates a turn) when none was called for? And what about a yaw? And what about a pitch? What would any sensible airman do?
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