REFLECTOR: MY LAST QUESTION ON PITCH TRIM!!!

[Scott Derrick]

When at cruise, by myself,  I need close to 100% nose down if not a bit 
more.  Once when I had to make a long trip by myself and my autopilot was 
down, I put a bunch of weight in the front so I had enough trim for hands 
of flight.  Ity can be very tiring pushing forward on the stick for hours 
at a time.

When landing you of course need nose up trim, I've never run out. Well, 
actually I have a couple of heavy weight friends, 225+ lbs, and when below 
100 knots I run out of nose up trim.. But I'm hand flying in the pattern or 
on departure at the time anyway so its no big deal..

Scott

At 07:33 PM 11/7/2004, you wrote:
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>This is where I do need the experience of those flying!
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>When flying at high speed cruise ... do you find yourself needing nose up 
>or nose down trim?  If you need to trim “nose down” ... what is the most 
>deflection you need on the elevator (from neutral)?
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>When landing I assume you need nose up trim, again ... how much deflection 
>from neutral?
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>Thanks much.
>
>Tom
>173EX (not flying yet, but very, very close – before the end of the year!)
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