czechsix
Well Known Member
Is there any provision for rudder trim on the -14? I don't see any trim tab on the prototype. I've flown in half a dozen different RV's and every one of them including my -8A needed right rudder trim to center the ball in cruise. I don't mind stepping on the right pedal during climb phase, but it is annoying having to rest my foot on the pedal throughout the cruise phase. I considered offsetting the LE of the vertical stab when I built my -8A but didn't know how much it would need, and the thought of reworking the fiberglass intersection fairing was enough to discourage me, so I put it on straight per the plans and have never gotten around to fitting, installing, and painting a fixed trim tab. Was hoping that Vans would find a way to get the ball centered in cruise configuration on the -14 and maybe they've adjusted the engine offset or vertical stab alignment to accomplish this without needing a tab?
If all else fails a yaw damper servo would probably get the job done, but that's kind of the brute force solution...
Mark Navratil
Spring Hill, KS
RV-8A N2D
If all else fails a yaw damper servo would probably get the job done, but that's kind of the brute force solution...
Mark Navratil
Spring Hill, KS
RV-8A N2D