Mxsmanic,

It would be in its neutral position.


Jeeze, you really don't want to understand, do you? There is no
"neutral position".

The position that keeps the plane flying at a certain speed is
depending on load, cg and a lot of other factors. It varies with all
those - and with the speed you want to fly. The position desired by the
pilot can be held by the pilot - OR he can use trim to have the
elevator stay in the desired position, to relieve himself of the
control force otherwise required. If you fly a cruise speed of 150
knots in a Baron, you'd still have different elevator positions
depending on CG location. In fact, the position would change during the
flight with fuel burn. Which would be "neutral"? "Neutral" doesn't make
any sense.

Where the elevator actually is in a desired attitude, is completely
irrelevant with regard to control of the airplane - once you've adhered
to the limits of all contributing factors with regard to certification.

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)