Preface:  I’ve been flying simulated Boeings for over 20 or so years.  I understand the need for TO Trim to be properly set, both to rotate and to maintain climb pitch until such time the Autopilot is engaged and automation manages the trim.  Virtually no problems in any plane I fly anytime I fly…except the Asobo MAX.  Let me explain.

When setting up the FMS for the takeoff one sets the Flaps, the Vspeeds and after clicking the CG lsk a trim value is offered. Any other plane if the suggested trim is say, “5.5”, setting that value almost always works.  Aircraft pitches as expected and maintains pitch.  In the MAX, for me, the same value will often want to hold the nose down, requiring significant yoke back pressure to rotate and after rotation releasing the yoke back pressure will cause the plane to nose over to a negative or neutral climb.  To get past this I often take the value proffered and swag +1 or +1.5 notches of trim to compensate.  While this mostly works, it’s not consistent or satisfying.  I need a better solution.  Ideas/suggestions?  Known bug?

TIA,

-B

Edited April 23, 20251 yr by btacon

It's broken, to even set the elevator trim in this plane make the situation worse.  I think when Asobo designed the plane the actual trim on the plane and what you see indicated are misaligned.  My experience is if you  take off on this plane from the runway, don't mess with the trim and don't pay attention to where the trim indicators are it flies beautifully.  If you take the trim indicated from simbrief calculations or from the FMS and set that value.  You will stall the aircraft and  not be able to control the aircraft with the yoke.