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PC12 captain reported failing to reject takeoff after realizing yaw and stabilizer trim were both out of range.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1582403 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201803 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | PC-12 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | Takeoff |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Rudder Trim System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Captain Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Instrument |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 98 Flight Crew Total 2310 Flight Crew Type 487 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
After testing the autopilot the yaw trim was full right and stabilizer trim was half down; both out of takeoff range. I missed seeing them out of trim even though I 'looked but didn't see.' I took off with it out of trim and didn't abort the takeoff even though I had to have a significant amount of rudder input; which I should have had I used the 'abort unless everything is okay' mindset. I adjusted the trim after takeoff and continued the flight. I could have caught it either at the checklist or aborted takeoff point of the flight; but didn't.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PC12 Captain reported failing to reject takeoff after realizing yaw and stabilizer trim were both out of range.
Narrative: After testing the autopilot the yaw trim was full right and stabilizer trim was half down; both out of takeoff range. I missed seeing them out of trim even though I 'looked but didn't see.' I took off with it out of trim and didn't abort the takeoff even though I had to have a significant amount of rudder input; which I should have had I used the 'abort unless everything is okay' mindset. I adjusted the trim after takeoff and continued the flight. I could have caught it either at the checklist or aborted takeoff point of the flight; but didn't.
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