Originally Posted by
Eclectic
A low wing with underslung engines.
Open the throttles and the nose goes up. Close the throttles and the nose goes down.
Simple physics.
So when out of control aircraft systems were forcing the nose down at low altitude it would have taken balls of steel by the pilot to throttle back.
Keeping the throttle open was about the only tool open to him to fight to save his aircraft.
Well at least that’s one theory which can be tried out in the sim - any NG will do - get her flat out on full thrust, as much nose down trim as you can just hold level and then close the throttles or reduce the throttles to see the immediate effect and longer term effect.
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