5 Steps to Trimming a Pattern Plane

[Don Szczur]

Lance, incidence may take care of pitch or roll, but not always.  In fact, I found that changing wing (panel) incidence has the most dramatic impact on slow flight, such as entries to a spin.  CG and wing balance also play some part in this mix. The electronic mixing takes care of what incidence changes, (wing warping, etc.) will not address in a down line, or, if you choose to just electronically dial out the tendency.

Cheers!

Don
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Lance Van Nostrand 
  To: discussion at nsrca.org 
  Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2004 10:48 PM
  Subject: Re: 5 Steps to Trimming a Pattern Plane


  Don,
  I don't understand the throttle to elevator/aileron mix issue.  I've not seen this as a way of correcting things.  I would assume the T/E mix is to reduce tuck to the belly or canopy, but I'm used to using wing incidence for this.  If the plane rolls on downlines then we are usually dealing with a twist in the wings/stab or both.  

  confused..
  --Lance

    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Don Szczur 
    To: discussion at nsrca.org 
    Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2004 8:53 PM
    Subject: 5 Steps to Trimming a Pattern Plane


    I came accross this link and thought it may be helpful for those who are setting up a pattern plane in the near future.

    http://www.horizonhobby.com/Explore/Article.aspx?ArticleID=1194

    Don
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