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Old 23rd Mar 2010, 17:05
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When we parked overnight in the 727 we always ran the trim full nose down to allow any water to drain out in case it rained. I'm assuming the BD-700 does it for the same reason.

If water is trapped in the elevators and then freezes at altitude you could have some severe control problems.
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