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by FabHK 2775 days ago
This article from 2013 outlines the differences quite nicely. It's a subtle point (that I hadn't appreciated before reading the article), but trim on a Cessna (on which many pilots learn) and modern jet work quite differently, though you rarely ever notice the difference in normal ops (because you never go massively out of trim). The author speculates that several accidents might be attributable to this.

Do you really understand how your trim works? Many do not, and why it matters. Alex Fisher - GAPAN

https://www.skybrary.aero/bookshelf/books/2627.pdf