Greetings builder community! I am planning on ordering the empennage kit for an RV8 in the next couple of months. I am still researching and have many questions. In particular, one decision I have to make is around the option for the emp kit regarding manual or electric elevator trim. While electric elevator trim sounds really nice, and I'd really like to have it - my understanding (with confirmation from VANS Builder Support) is that the two options are mutually exclusive. The electric trim replaces the manual trim option.
My concern is, what happens when/if the electric trim fails in flight? Is the aircraft still safely landable in this condition? In a certificated airplane (i.e. the Piper Archers I have been training in) there is usually a manual trim option available if the electric trim is inop (and at the school they usually are). But it sounds like the way the RV8 is designed that is not the case?
My plan is to use the Garmin G3X dual display system with the Garmin 2-axis autopilot. I assume the AP will work with either manual trim or electric trim options - but I'm not sure on that point either.
Any constructive guidance on this topic would be most helpful!
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Damien Currier
Planned RV-8 Builder
2016 Dues Paid
My concern is, what happens when/if the electric trim fails in flight? Is the aircraft still safely landable in this condition? In a certificated airplane (i.e. the Piper Archers I have been training in) there is usually a manual trim option available if the electric trim is inop (and at the school they usually are). But it sounds like the way the RV8 is designed that is not the case?
My plan is to use the Garmin G3X dual display system with the Garmin 2-axis autopilot. I assume the AP will work with either manual trim or electric trim options - but I'm not sure on that point either.
Any constructive guidance on this topic would be most helpful!
__________________
Damien Currier
Planned RV-8 Builder
2016 Dues Paid
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