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Old 24th Aug 2013, 08:35
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That is why you have a stabiliser trim switch. Simply remove the stick force by appropriate stab trim action - ie forward.
In the light aircraft I fly trim usually just adjusts stick forces. It doesn't increase elevator authority. Is it different for big jets?

Perhaps I should explain where I was coming from. In the recent Asiana accident I had wondered whether it was possible to get into a corner where dropping the nose to gain speed would have led to an instant collision with the ground, yet adding power might have actually caused a pitch-up and stall?

John Tullimarane's answer implies that it's a theoretical possiblity, yet one that should have been designed out.

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