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Old 18th Jul 2011, 11:09
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Originally Posted by takata
Nonetheless, direct pitch is loosing autotrim and, during normal operation at cruise, there is a constant displacement of the CG due to fuel transfers (by +/- 0.5%). Hence in direct law, one would have to retrim constantly in pitch or disable the fuel transfer function.
- heavens! What have we come to? Is it too much to ask of an AB pilot - I mean, like FLY an aeroplane, man??
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