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Old 16th Feb 2020, 06:26
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Derfred
 
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Originally Posted by tcasblue
Actually, I just want to confirm that this is the case. And subsequently, because of the balancing of forces, it also sets the airspeed. Power then determines rate of climb— positive, negative, or level.

Back to basics.
I would argue that trim should only be used for one thing: to achieve neutral elevator force.

Elevator to set desired AoA, thrust to compensate for the new AoA, then trim out the elevator force.
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