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Old 17th August 2011 | 19:28
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3hole, a few threads back, I think number 4, a gent who has taught in the A330 simulator related to us how some Unusual Attitude drills and recoveries required use of the trim wheel, manually, to get the pitch under control (in other than normal law, IIRC) in a suitable time frame. He wasn't sure if that was a "simism" or not.

Point?

There were or are some training drills that can be used to accustomize crews to using the trim wheel to control nose pitch in cases where the auto trim is either too slow or not helping redirect the elevators and THS where the pilot needs them. You could call the trim wheels a secondary flight control (Not sure if I am right about that) which means any rated pilot ought to know, like the flaps, when and how to use it.

And practice doing so.
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