REFLECTOR: Roll trim?

[lawrence]

I already have >6 hours endurance (fuel). Long past my bladder endurance.

Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2014 11:36:02 -0500
From: numa at comcast.net
To: reflector at tvbf.org
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Roll trim?

Kevin,

Okay. Valid point.  But with tip tanks, that weight is way out there and has a huge effect. We don't have that issue with the Velocity... Wait... Has anyone put tip tanks on the Velocity? ;-)



On Fri, Apr 18, 2014 at 11:19 AM, Kevin Baker <flykb at verizon.net> wrote:

The bonanza I flew had a roll trim also tip tanks   So when burning out of those was very handy



Kevin Baker



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> On Apr 18, 2014, at 10:54 AM, Don Johnston <numa at comcast.net> wrote:

>

> I'm finally getting around to trying different springs to go with the cog belt and pulley trim system (thanks Geoff!).

>

> And while sitting back there looking at the whole roll trim thing it occurred to me that none of the single engine piston planes I've flown have a roll trim system. If the plane flies with a heavy wing, that's fixed by rigging. Either adjusting the wings themselves or adjusting the ailerons.


>

> So here's "The question":  Has anyone omitted the roll trim mechanism?

>

> -Don

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