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Old 11-30-2005, 03:51 PM
TX7A TX7A is offline
 
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Thumbs up Manual Trim Pics

Mel,

Any additional pics would be great, especially of how the aileron trim fits in the scheme of things, and any other pictures of the "innards" of the system.
I appreciate you sharing this work-around. I can see how this may be an attractive solution to the "looped-around" trim knob for others.

Sam
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Old 12-07-2005, 02:03 PM
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Default A couple more pics...

Here are a couple shots of the knob and mounting bracket.
The knob is 1.5 inch diameter solid stock. There is a .5 in diameter hole bored in the base for attachment of the Aileron trim. The large hole angled through the side matches the angle of the Elevator trim controller. It is widened out substantially (with die grinder) to give approximately 40 degrees rotation off-center. The small holes are to provide a better grip (and make it lighter!).


The Aileron trim is removed in anticipation of the first mounting of the wings, but you can get a pretty good idea of how everything fits together from this shot.


-Mel
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Old 09-18-2007, 10:17 AM
williamgbell williamgbell is offline
 
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Default Pictures of Manual Elevator Trim location

Hello,

I'm brand new to using a forum and I'm getting ready to order an Empennage kit.

My question is: how do I view the pictures that are posted here?

I am a pilot and have flown several aircraft that have electric trim, but I prefer using manual elevator trim.

Thanks for the help.

Bill Bell
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Old 09-18-2007, 03:41 PM
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Default Dont forget what you use it for!

The manual trim system is great, easy, and effective. The only thing I would be concerned with is the ergonomics of your proposed location. When work load is highest, your in the pattern. I oriented my flap switch next to my throttle (centered in panel). The standard location of the trim knob makes it very easy to adjust power, move to flaps, make trim adjustments, move to flaps, move to throttle, quickly and smoothly. The flaps, throttle, and trim are all in the same basic area and orientation. Your position is not that far off, but operating it backwards and flipping your hand over will take some getting used to.
If you fly more than one airplane, it will seem ackward as the convention is "clockwise-screw in-nose down, counter-screw out, nose up". ...or push for nose down, pull for nose up, same as your stick. Yours will operate in reverse. That would not be acceptable to me, but to each his own. It looks like a nice clean install but frankly, the loop is not that big of a deal. I put my ELT remote switch on the trim bracket too.
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Old 09-18-2007, 04:38 PM
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Default Changed my mind

Way back almost two years ago when I made the original post, I was trying my best to keep the manual trim AND get that hokey trim cable loop out of my leg-room area. I'm just hung-up on keeping the leg area free & clear of 'stuff'. I liked the back-handed trim knob idea and I think it would work fine with some cutting, fitting & experimentation.

However, I have since moved over to the "dark side" and will be installing electric trim instead.
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Old 09-19-2007, 08:32 PM
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Default It's all what you get used to.

I flew old pipers for years that had the trim in the ceiling above the gap between the seats, that seemed kind of strange at first but I got used to it. I am planning to mount my trim knob on the dash just because it seems to be kind of the expected place for it. If I was puting the engine controls somewhere else I would want to use the same hand to operate the trim so it would not require changing the stick hand. Just my .02 cents.
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