REFLECTOR: Pitch trim

[Karl J. Warner]

Chris,
This is "normal" on my Velocity.  Under load while flying I get  
immediate response but on the ground with no load it takes a couple  
of seconds before you see the elevator move.
Karl
202VA
350+Hrs
On Jun 19, 2007, at 10:23 PM, reflector-request at tvbf.org wrote:

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> From: "Christopher Barber" <CBarber at TexasAttorney.net>
> Date: June 19, 2007 10:23:55 PM EDT
> To: "Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list" <reflector at tvbf.org>
> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Pitch trim
> Reply-To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list  
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> Sorry guys.  I was not clear.  The actuator starts immeadiatley.   
> It is the elevator that does not respond for about 5 seconds  
> following the movement of the actuator motor.
>
> All the best,
>
> Chris
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Alex Balic
> To: 'Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list'
> Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2007 9:48 AM
> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Pitch trim
>
> Chris- can you hear or see the actual trim unit moving? Does that  
> move immediately when you press the button and the control surface  
> lags, or does the motor just not activate for 3 seconds after you  
> press the button- maybe you have accidentally gotten your hands on  
> a delay-make relay? Just a thought- the motor should start  
> immediately-
>
>
>
> Alex
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> From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector- 
> bounces at tvbf.org] On Behalf Of Scott Derrick
> Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2007 9:36 AM
> To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Pitch trim
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>
> thats not right...
>
> what kind of relay are you using?
>
> Scott
>
> Christopher Barber wrote:
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> 3 seconds, maybe more.  I will try to remember to time it on the  
> morrow (or even tomorrow <g>).  I hope to spend the day at the  
> hangar.  Thanks.
>
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>
> All the best,
>
>
>
> Chris
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> From: Darrell & Nora Kufalk
>
> To: 'Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list'
>
> Sent: Monday, June 18, 2007 10:31 PM
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> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Pitch trim
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>
>
> Chris,
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> Define “considerable”.  ½ second?  3 seconds?  My elevator moves up  
> or down the instant (less than a ½ second) I press the button.
>
>
>
> Darrell
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector- 
> bounces at tvbf.org] On Behalf Of Christopher Barber
> Sent: Monday, June 18, 2007 10:00 PM
> To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
> Subject: REFLECTOR: Pitch trim
>
>
>
> I wired up the pitch trim tonight and noticed there is considerable  
> lag between when I activate the swith/motor and the trim spring/ 
> elevator actually start moving.  Is this normal?  Is there a way to  
> adjust this.  What, praytell, am I missing this time.  Thanks.
>
>
>
> All the best,
>
>
>
> Chris
>
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