[NSRCA-discussion] Embarrassing Programming Problem

[Ron Van Putte]

That's VERY interesting.  Both my transmitters are OLD.  However,  
when I go to the TRM screen and flip the dual rate elevator switch,  
nothing happens on the screen.

Ron

On May 6, 2008, at 2:07 AM, Troy Newman wrote:

> Ron,
>
> I do have some helpful info regarding your trim change with elevator
> dual rate. If its not program related....it could be a well worn
> elevator gimbal pot.
>
> Tony Stillman can probably speak to this better than...However I did
> have it happen many times to me when I was flying my 9Z radios. Radio
> South did the fix for me about every 2 years or so. Tony told me  
> the pot
> had slipped or was worn...and the "centering" on the sticks was off.
> This is why the elevator trim changed with a dual rate flip even  
> though
> not conditions or funny trim stuff was happening.
>
> By the way it always happened to the elevator on my radios. I had (2)
> 9ZAP's and both of them had this problem at various times. I think I
> ended up getting the two radios fixed about 2-3 times each...So to me
> that was pretty common. Then again I fly too much and wear the stuff
> out.
>
> Tony can fix it up in a short order is my guess....or head up to
> Pensacola and get Ben to do it for you.
>
>
> I hope this helps....
>
> I struggled with it and always managed to realize a few days into the
> struggle...Oh yea I remember that problem.
>
>
>
> Troy Newman
>