Force Trim Release (FTR) describes which effect?

• A. Opens both cyclic stick parallel actuator clutches to release stick forces and, if autopilot is active, sets the new reference for the autopilot's auto trim function.
• B. Disables autopilot auto trim function
• C. Engages the back-up SAS
• D. Activates a beep trim

Answer: (A)

Force Trim Release frees the pilot from stick forces by opening the clutches in the cyclic stick parallel actuators, so the control stick can be moved without fighting against the trim system. If the autopilot is on, releasing lets you reposition the stick and, at the moment you release, the autopilot updates its trim reference to the new stick position. That means the autopilot will hold the new attitude from then on, without continuing to push against your manual input. This exact behavior—releasing stick resistance and, with autopilot active, redefining the auto-trim reference to the current position—best matches the described effect. The other options describe actions that aren’t what Force Trim Release does: it doesn’t disable autopilot auto trim, it doesn’t engage back-up SAS, and it isn’t about a beep trim.