Originally Posted by
MemberBerry
It seems none of those directly address the issue with the high force that may be required to move the manual trim wheel. I wonder what Boeing's plan is regarding that. I'm guessing they will just try to convince the EASA that it is not actually an issue. But, if after the flight tests the EASA is still not convinced, things could get very messy.
One of the interesting off-shoots is the discovery that none of the NG or MAX simulators provide realistic forces on the manual trim wheel.
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