Originally Posted by Clandestino
The way many a PPRuNer glosses over the fact we need to have very powerful THS in modern turbofan transports and that when mistrimmed they can be lethal on any aeroplane, not just on Bus, would have me worried about the knowledge level in today's cockpits if it weren't for the red warning at the bottom of this page.
Something just isn't clicking here Clandestino. I'm well aware of the need for a powerful THS, as I suspect most every other pilot is also aware and that is PRECISELY the reason I find it disturbing that the Airbus THS operates without pilot awareness so much of the time. As this trim discussion continues, I find myself questioning the system more and more.
Originally Posted by Clandestino
They had no clue what to do.
The PF took the controls and announced such. That was correct. The PM announced the state of protections. That was correct. Yet you state that they had no clue.
If "they had no clue" is the cause, why haven't we seen a program immediately placed in our training to ensure that we all have a clue?