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Old 7th Aug 2011, 15:50
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Lyman
 
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question for Mimpe?

Can you expand on that "quietly kill"? The way I see "Trim"'s function is a smoothing of flight in longer time frames than when needing to Manoeuverr? In other words, say a Pilot is in a situation that requires "maneuvering" more than cruising, wouldn't the Trim work against him?

As in, favoring his inputs NOSE up? Damping his nose down elevators? With a large trim nose up, his Pitch responses would be out of his comfortable rate and trend experiences? And also be variable as the THS was in transit? just a thought

Wouldn't Trim be far down his list of "controls"? in an emergency.? Why would he want any additional inputs at the tail other than his own, even if he was aware they were happening.?

The simple fact that the Trimming Horizontal Stabiliser is manually controlled by a central wheel that requires total focus and many repetitive (read, time consuming) and large hand excursions seems to be an awkward step especially in a confusing and emergent setting?

ALTERNATE LAW: "STAB TRIM" NOSE UP 7

OR TRIM : UP 7 or 6, or 10, or 13

OR TRIM OWN 3

Again, would a pilot even want turtle trim in his quiver in UPSET RECOVERY?
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