REFLECTOR: TRIM TRAVEL

[Ronnie Brown]

John, you are correct.  I have the same problem on descents when I am flying alone - not enough down trim (up elevator).  173 Elite RG.  Your suggestion for a stiffer spring is probably the better solution.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: John Dibble 
  To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list 
  Sent: Sunday, September 12, 2004 9:44 PM
  Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: TRIM TRAVEL


  Perhaps we should specify which model we're talking about.  I understand that the XLs tend to be nose heavy and therefore your comment about not needing much down pitch trim sounds good.  My SRGE is nose light when I fly solo and I need a lot of nose down pitch to descend at 175 kn TAS.  I run out of down pitch trim above 160 kn IAS. 
  John 

  Ronnie Brown wrote: 

    You will need 2" down elevator (up trim) for when you have two people up front.  You won't need much up elevator trim.This of course puts the trim spring right into your avionics.  See if you can reposition the trim spring so that it has more effect on the down elevator side and less on the up side. Re the elevator, you really don't need much down pitch (elevator up) unless you are trying to float stuff in the cabin.  And you can't do inverted flight so don't need it there either. Ronnie 
      ----- Original Message -----
      From: Tom Martino
      To: reflector at www.tvbf.org
      Sent: Sunday, September 12, 2004 6:18 PM
      Subject: REFLECTOR: TRIM TRAVEL
        
      What deflection (elevator up and down) do I absolutely need for pitch trim?I am finding it very difficult to get more than a couple of inches (up and down) now that my radios are in place. And because of my EFIS computer and other goodies ... it won't matter if I move it left or right. Am I screwed?




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