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by phire 2639 days ago
Redundancy too.

If both redundant hydraulic systems to the elevator fail, or the elevator gets stuck for other reasons, the emergency procedure is to control pitch with just the stablizer trim alone.

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Presumably you could have a redundant drive system for the combined stabilizer/elevator. The L-1011, for instance, had a safety record Boeing should be envious of.