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Rudder trim - or not?
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vic syracuse
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Rudder trim
Jan, I have put adjustable rudder trim on my last 2 RV's, having had the fixed trim on the first 2. It depends on the type of flying you do. If it's primarily at one altitude/speed, then a fixed trim will work fine. If do a lot of cross-country, and you fly high and on autopilot, it is really nice to be able to completely trim the airplane for climb, cruise, and descent. I really like seeing the airplane completely trimmed in all 3 axis while in cruise, especially when IMC.
Better to have it and not need it then to not have it and want it.
Vic
Jan, I have put adjustable rudder trim on my last 2 RV's, having had the fixed trim on the first 2. It depends on the type of flying you do. If it's primarily at one altitude/speed, then a fixed trim will work fine. If do a lot of cross-country, and you fly high and on autopilot, it is really nice to be able to completely trim the airplane for climb, cruise, and descent. I really like seeing the airplane completely trimmed in all 3 axis while in cruise, especially when IMC.
Better to have it and not need it then to not have it and want it.
Vic
RE: Rudder trim
I have just returned from a 32.5 hour x-country trip and as soon as I returned, I ordered the ML Skunkworks rudder trim. I have a 16 month old 9A with 230 TT. The system works on the same principle as the aileron trim, biased springs. The good part is that it is installed under the instrument panel with the two arms clamped to the rudder bars. A very clean install. I would encourage you to check it out before cutting the rudder and engineering then installing the associated monkey motion. Dan.
I have just returned from a 32.5 hour x-country trip and as soon as I returned, I ordered the ML Skunkworks rudder trim. I have a 16 month old 9A with 230 TT. The system works on the same principle as the aileron trim, biased springs. The good part is that it is installed under the instrument panel with the two arms clamped to the rudder bars. A very clean install. I would encourage you to check it out before cutting the rudder and engineering then installing the associated monkey motion. Dan.
AntiGravity
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Google is your friend
I put "ML Skunkworks" into Google and got one hit.
This one
http://www.mlskunkworks.embarqspace.com/
I put "ML Skunkworks" into Google and got one hit.
This one
http://www.mlskunkworks.embarqspace.com/
Springs on rudder peddles
Seems like there were threads about springs on the peddles to keep the rudder from flapping in the breeze when parked. If I recall, some put 2 springs on right side so it acted like a trim tab.
Wouldn't this work?
I'm asking because I am thinking about the springs instead of a tab install since paint time is coming up.
Seems like there were threads about springs on the peddles to keep the rudder from flapping in the breeze when parked. If I recall, some put 2 springs on right side so it acted like a trim tab.
Wouldn't this work?
I'm asking because I am thinking about the springs instead of a tab install since paint time is coming up.
