FADEC = complex

I snipped the true nonsense part, the "spiral down to death" thing.

Well, then it's not "utter and complete nonsense", there's just a
somewhat nonsensical conclusion. And even that isn't "utter nonsense",
as tail icing which is masked by an autopilot can =actually= cause a
"spiral down to death".

Mx has his flaws, but this group has taken to attacking everything he
says, no matter whether it is totally wrong, somewhat wrong, or just has
a spelling error, and also attacking him ad hominum. This is
unacceptable behavior, and is also counterproductive (it increases noise).

Not with all autopilots. Some S-Tecs don't use trim.

True. One must be aware that one is or isn't using that kind of
autopilot. The basic point however is still valid. Autopilots can hide
a developing problem, sometimes leading to an unpleasant surprise.

Jose
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