Originally Posted by
meleagertoo
Recovery was for both pilots to pull the column back to give an appreciable pitch up, if only a few degrees, and then relax the pull. The resulting controlled pitch down released enough load on the stab to allow a bit of trim - perhaps less than half a turn initially, to be achieved. The procedure was repeated and with each repetition more and more manual trim was achieveable until a point was reached where normal though very stiff operation became possible.
How long did it take to reach that point? Doesn't sound like a quick procedure.