"Capt.Doug" wrote in message ...
"pacplyer" wrote in message The Alaska guys kept
dicking with it trying to simulate the trim needed for an approach
when it let go. So you mothers stay away from it, understand?

On my first Azwreck, a C model, I had a runaway trim. I ran the electric for
some nose up trim while advancing the power during the take-off roll. I
didn't notice that the trim kept running. It ran to the stop and jammed. She
rotated much earlier than normal. Turning the overhead crank didn't do
anything. It took a lot of muscle but I flew it 20 miles to the next airport
(the departure airport being amongst the top ten busiest GA airports). Some
pattern nazi started in on my for not using the radio while landing
cross-wise to everyone else. After getting the plane on the ground, I went
off on him in way that would have made Uncle Bob proud.

D.

Wow, you must not of had any fat chicks in the back. Interesting to
know big tricepts can override full up trim. Different cause, but
that's what killed those guys in the diesel-8 as I recall. They gave
the S/O a t/o and when he rotated he held on kinda tight and ran the
stab to full nose up. (not a runaway trim, just a runaway plumber
thumb.) The last thing on the voice recorder was the captain
repeatedly yelling for him to "push forward!" Apparently the captain
didn't notice the trim running. (it was orig quiet, I think) The tail
was so huge on that thing and its a different type (THS) that full
down elevator couldn't overcome the stab position.

What's with your MD's crooked elevators anyway? Everytime the winds
blowing it scares us guys with normal tail feathers. ;-)

pac