[pfflier]

There was a giant stabilizer trim wheel right next to the Pilot's right knee, and another right nest to the co-pilot's left knee, that was whizzing very loudly and visibly, adding down trim to the aircraft. It wasn't a secret that down trim was being added automatically to the aircraft.

Thanks for pointing this out. Most laymen think the elevator inputs occur secretly and silently. This is very visible and audible evidence of elevator trim inputs.

In the old days of steam gauges and seat of the pants flying, the pilot used to use this wheel to trim the airplane. Now, more and more are just spectators watching it turn.

[onedoug]

Like Andy Devine trimming his C-47 in “Island In The Sky” (1953).