It was actually a software adjustment. One of the loads (I don't remember which one it was) was programmed to make a pitch down (trim) adjustment to offset the pitch up tendency when the spoilers fully deployed during the landing.

Training might be saying that the two airplanes are the same during landing, but standards sure doesn't think that way. I've recently had that conversation with three of the standards gurus. They still insist that the two can be flown, and more importantly, landed exactly the same way.

The MD-10-10 is an underpowered pig that can't get out of its own way. It hand flies like a 30 year old airplane. And that's exactly what it is. I've always been confused by the complaints about how the MD-11 hand flies. I like it. LSAS is a wonderful thing. It makes life easy if you understand it and let it do its job.

I've got over 10 years on the MD's and will do my level best to avoid flying the MD-10. I guess that fact that I hate domestic flying just adds to my dislike of the airplane.