Elevator trim tab

[cajunwings]

First flight coming soon on a local 9A with IO-320 & Hartzell. Can anybody tell me what your 9A elevator trim tab deflection looks like when plane is trimmed properly for takeoff.

Don B

RV 9 Rebuild in Progress

[alpinelakespilot2000]

Mine is 1/2 turn nose down, giving my vy of 85 kts once the climb stabilizes. That yields a trim tab that is just barely out of trail with the rest of the elevator. Hope this helps.

[krw5927]

I usually take off with the trim tab centered (perfectly in trail with elevator), and once well off the ground I dial in just a small bit of nose down trim to maintain my preferred climb speed.

I feel this method makes it a little easier to get the nose wheel off the ground and hold it there than if I pre-dial in the nose down trim. I also take off with flaps equal to full down aileron deflection though (another discussion, search the forums if interested). I don't think you'll go wrong with the tab centered for takeoff.

[MarkW]

Hey Don,
Like Kurt mine is level with the elevator for my 9.
Landing is always down (trim up).
This must be for Bert. I thought he would be flying by now.
You should be getting close too.