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Old 9th Apr 2019, 14:06
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Originally Posted by bsieker
Not all opposing electric trim is stopped. Only main electric (control wheel switch) and autopilot trim. STS is not the autopilot.

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And if you insist that something "broke" the column cutout switch design philosophy, STS did it first. It also trims against stick deflection, explicitly to "increase control column forces".
Incorrect. STS function is stopped by the control column cutout switch. MCAS is the only system that bypasses this function.
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