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AI.VIII.A.K2FAA-S-ACS-25 · Nov 2023Knowledge

Flight control and trim use.

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Flight control and trim use.

Bottom line

As power, pitch attitude, or configuration changes, retrimming is necessary to relieve the control pressures for the new flight condition.

FAA references

  1. PHAK ch. 6 (pp. 6-10–6-11) — FAA-H-8083-25C (2023)
  2. AFH ch. 9 (pp. 9-11–9-12) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  3. AIH ch. 4 (p. 4-2) — FAA-H-8083-9B
  4. AFH ch. 2 (p. 2-23) — FAA-H-8083-3C
  5. AIH ch. 9 (p. 9-7) — FAA-H-8083-9B
  6. AFH ch. 9 (p. 9-10) — FAA-H-8083-3C
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