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Old 24th Jan 2020, 23:42
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Originally Posted by Takwis
Lets see...lets say an average of three per takeoff, and I've done maybe 5000 takeoffs, and watched another 5000, I guess that would mean at least 30,000, in my case. YMMV

As for the wheel trim, the Ethiopian crew tried it, and stated that it didn't work. We still don't know why.
Sorry, I should have emphasized how many trim events added 30 pounds of pull for each one in quick succession on a single flight.

But if you feel STS is adverse and compromising your ability to control the plane, perhaps you should write that up.
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