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leaving out the discussion of how much force is required and how strong a pilot is, the hand crank for the stab trim has mechanical leverage. the pilot turns a
by bdavis__ 7y ago
leaving out the discussion of how much force is required and how strong a pilot is, the hand crank for the stab trim has mechanical leverage. the pilot turns a crank that is geared to move a cable. the amount of leverage is determined by mechanical design. it could be geared to move a stabilizer on a plane N times as large...more turns though.
- salawat 7y agoIt still runs into problems where in general, the electronic manipulation is what pilots muscle memory develops around, and the more mechanical advantage is utilized, the faster the wheel turns in the cockpit during normal operation. Those wheels are already notorious for the punishment they can subject an errant kneecap to.