Rubberband2,
It matters not how big the trim wheels are in real life. When you are trained to treat them as a piece of furniture inflight, it is effectively in the minds eye a piece of furniture and not the solution to "my" immediate flight control problem.
I believe I am in agreement with HarryMann on the importance of training to use this equipment so that it does not remain a piece of furniture. The control power of the THS makes the elevator into little more than a trim tab by comparison. (And I do have experience with flying jet aircraft with this control surface arrangement)
Last edited by Machinbird; 30th May 2011 at 14:19.
Reason: Broaden statement.