Powered pitch trim systems, while convenient, introduce critical failure modes such as uncommanded nose-down inputs, necessitating pilot knowledge of disablement procedures. A fatal Beech E55 Baron ...
Post-incident investigation of an Embraer E175 found imprints in silicon around the captain’s trim switch, revealing the switch had inadvertently been reinstalled in an inverted position. Credit: NTSB ...
Norwegian investigators have identified a fault in a pitch-trim servo circuit which might explain the unexpected pitch-up of a Sikorsky S-92 just before it fatally crashed during a North Sea ...