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Old 20th Feb 2010, 11:40
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Ok, that's a nasty trick in the sim, maybe you could have noticed this before V1 when you change the pressure on the elevators as speed increases., At V1 if you didn't notice and cant get airbourne at VR.. not many choices, rejection slightly after V1 may be an option, (if not and if you can't move the elevators at all it suggest a serious jam as the realease mechanism should allow an overide), get the PM to move the stab trim manually if the electric trim has stopped. If you rotate on stab trim be very careful, Boeing advises against use of stab trim below 400' incase of runaways.
I would favour a rejection at V1 or even plus a few knots, this may be safer than the alternatives of not being able to climb to screen height and beyond.
Still food for thought..no concise answers, just the route most likely to lead to a successful outcome (or less damage)

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