Originally Posted by Texasbound

You don't need to see the trim wheel. As the pilot flying you primary duty is to fly the airplane. If the nose is trimming down the control forces would be increasing. What do you do when control forces increase? You trim those forces out or return to the trimmed speed. Lets not forget the Lion Air investigation said the pilots actions were causal in the mishap. I know you know what causal means. You also know there can be more than 1 causal factor. The Ethiopians can't be bothered to release a report.

Yes, pilots should always be capable of dealing with a design flaw. That is our job. Pilots should take pride in that.