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Old 2nd Jan 2023, 19:48
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A320 Rudder Trim PB / Nose Gear ?

Gents

My understanding is the rudder trim is a "FAC thing" and has no physical relationship/linkage to the nose landing gear. However during an after-start flow the other day, a Captain told me to "hold on, rudder trim until tow bar is disconnected, as we don't want the nose wheel to move at all." I said yes sir but it got me to thinking about this. (after start flow being requested while tow bar still attached is another conversation...)

I have looked back into our training materials and FCOM stuff and cannot located any information that the rudder trim PB can cause the nose gear to move. I respect everyone's experience so maybe it is buried somewhere. Possibly on other aircraft it is and this was "leftover" from the Captain's thousands of hours in other airplanes.

Thank you
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