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Old January 8th 07, 03:34 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Kev
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Default Procedure for calculating weight and balance


Neil Gould wrote:
You are presenting yet another absurd scenario that has no relation to the
reality of flying. Nobody flying a real plane will "forget" about trim set
near the limits of it's travel, because the control forces are a constant
reminder.


Umm. Nobody *hand* flying should in theory forget about trim setting.
(We all know the problems that can be caused by autopilots or FBW
systems mucking with the trim behind a pilot's back ;-)

Of course, sometimes pilots *do* forget... thus the number of take-off
accidents caused by the trim being in the wrong place. Yes, at the
last second they feel the extra control force coming in, but it's too
late.

Kev