The rate of 'manual' tailplane trim change available with flap extended is high but not enough to overcome the enormous pitch up that full power and loads of 'low speed' nose-up trim would generate. 'Lucky' really that the A/T appears to have tripped out otherwise we could have been looking at another Schipol. For me there is gathering pressure for Boeing and possibly all manufacturers to cause A/P disengagement at a much lower nose-up trim setting. Certainly the disconnect warning would be a significant and hard to miss wake-up call.
Hmm......still no 'instant assessment' of 'competence' by our regular summary justice panel? Curious.
Fincastle - any hints?? Might be one to avoid. Anyone know? You'd think it might be time to hand in your 'wings'.