---------------------------------------------------------- RV-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Tue 01/26/10: 9 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 11:59 AM - aileron trim (thomas sargent) 2. 12:15 PM - Re: aileron trim (HCRV6@comcast.net) 3. 12:23 PM - Re: aileron trim (Ralph E. Capen) 4. 12:31 PM - Re: aileron trim (Carl Froehlich) 5. 12:31 PM - Re: aileron trim (Randy Utsey) 6. 01:19 PM - Re: aileron trim (Richard Dudley) 7. 03:28 PM - Re: aileron trim (Jason Edwards) 8. 05:43 PM - Looking for a Hangar Naples Florida (Dane Sheahen) 9. 07:55 PM - Re: aileron trim (Dan Bergeron) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 11:59:50 AM PST US Subject: RV-List: aileron trim From: thomas sargent Does the Van's aileron trim work? Do most planes have it installed? My plane isn't flying yet - I hope to have 1st flight in a few weeks- and I was just about to install it. If the consensus is that it isn't worth it, I will forgo installation. -- Tom Sargent, RV-6A, pretty close to flying ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 12:15:22 PM PST US From: HCRV6@comcast.net Subject: Re: RV-List: aileron trim Tom, If you are referring to the spring loaded aileron trim that installs under and between the seats my answer is a resounding yes, it works great and I use it constantly. I can't speak for how many have it installed but I can highly recommend that you do install it. It took me a few flight hours to get the tension set just right so that it's fairly easy to adjust and doesn't creep, but I haven't had to touch the tension adjustment for over four years and more than 600 hours Harry Crosby RV-6 N16CX, 653 hours ----- Original Message ----- From: "thomas sargent" Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 11:57:25 AM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific Subject: RV-List: aileron trim Does the Van's aileron trim work? Do most planes have it installed? My plane isn't flying yet - I hope to have 1st flight in a few weeks- and I was just about to install it. If the consensus is that it isn't worth it, I will forgo installation. -- Tom Sargent, RV-6A, pretty close to flying ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 12:23:22 PM PST US From: "Ralph E. Capen" Subject: Re: RV-List: aileron trim I have a combination of Van's manual trim with a Ray Allen servo mounted in my left wing. It actuates directly on the aileron bellcrank and works very well. Accessible for maintenance through the stock panel. Keep plugging.... Ralph RV6A N822AR @ N06 - finished my first conditional and back to flying again. -----Original Message----- >From: thomas sargent >Sent: Jan 26, 2010 2:57 PM >To: rv-list >Subject: RV-List: aileron trim > >Does the Van's aileron trim work? Do most planes have it installed? > >My plane isn't flying yet - I hope to have 1st flight in a few weeks- and I >was just about to install it. If the consensus is that it isn't worth it, I >will forgo installation. > > >-- >Tom Sargent, RV-6A, pretty close to flying ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 12:31:08 PM PST US From: "Carl Froehlich" Subject: RE: RV-List: aileron trim It works well and is very much worth it. Carl Froehlich RV-8A (525 hrs) RV-10 (systems install) From: owner-rv-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-rv-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of thomas sargent Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 2:57 PM Subject: RV-List: aileron trim Does the Van's aileron trim work? Do most planes have it installed? My plane isn't flying yet - I hope to have 1st flight in a few weeks- and I was just about to install it. If the consensus is that it isn't worth it, I will forgo installation. -- Tom Sargent, RV-6A, pretty close to flying ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 12:31:47 PM PST US From: "Randy Utsey" Subject: Re: RV-List: aileron trim Tom, you will use this a lot. My RV-7 needs aileron trim depending on if I am solo or with a co-pilot and also as you burn fuel from side to side. Randy Utsey D.J. Distributing Co. 1429 Bryant St. Charlotte, NC 28208 800-585-4126 Please note new e-mail address! randy@djdist.com www.djdist.com ----- Original Message ----- From: HCRV6@comcast.net To: rv-list@matronics.com Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 3:14 PM Subject: Re: RV-List: aileron trim Tom, If you are referring to the spring loaded aileron trim that installs under and between the seats my answer is a resounding yes, it works great and I use it constantly. I can't speak for how many have it installed but I can highly recommend that you do install it. It took me a few flight hours to get the tension set just right so that it's fairly easy to adjust and doesn't creep, but I haven't had to touch the tension adjustment for over four years and more than 600 hours Harry Crosby RV-6 N16CX, 653 hours ----- Original Message ----- From: "thomas sargent" To: "rv-list" Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 11:57:25 AM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific Subject: RV-List: aileron trim Does the Van's aileron trim work? Do most planes have it installed? My plane isn't flying yet - I hope to have 1st flight in a few weeks- and I was just about to install it. If the consensus is that it isn't worth it, I will forgo installation. -- Tom Sargent, RV-6A, pretty close to flying t="_blank">http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV-List tp://forums.matronics.com _blank">http://www.matronics.com/contribution ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 01:19:55 PM PST US From: "Richard Dudley" Subject: Re: RV-List: aileron trim Hi Tom, I installed my Van's aileron trim AFTER my first few flights to first deal with the possible heavy wing and avoid the trim system from confusing that. And, after dealing with the permanent rudder trim. Once those adjustments were made, I installed the aileron trim. It is simple and worked well for me. It mainly served to adjust for fuel burn unbalance. By alternating tanks periodically, I kept that balance pretty well but used the aileron trim when needed for finer tuning. I consider it was very worthwhile. Good luck. Richard Dudley RV-6A sold ----- Original Message ----- From: thomas sargent To: rv-list Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 2:57 PM Subject: RV-List: aileron trim Does the Van's aileron trim work? Do most planes have it installed? My plane isn't flying yet - I hope to have 1st flight in a few weeks- and I was just about to install it. If the consensus is that it isn't worth it, I will forgo installation. -- Tom Sargent, RV-6A, pretty close to flying ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 03:28:26 PM PST US From: Jason Edwards Subject: Re: RV-List: aileron trim Sarg, I bought my 4 flying. When I saw the spring loaded trim, I kinda giggled... ........then I tried it...WOW. Much like the rest of Van's ingenious inventi ons........this one is great! Very simple, very effective. Jason Edwards Flying RV-4 "Dream Chaser" Richland Center, WI. --- On Tue, 1/26/10, thomas sargent wrote: From: thomas sargent Subject: RV-List: aileron trim Does the Van's aileron trim work? Do most planes have it installed?- My plane isn't flying yet - I hope to have 1st flight in a few weeks- and I was just about to install it.- If the consensus is that it isn't worth i t, I will forgo installation. -- Tom Sargent, RV-6A, pretty close to flying =0A=0A=0A ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 05:43:00 PM PST US From: Dane Sheahen Subject: RV-List: Looking for a Hangar Naples Florida I am going to Naples Florida for the month of March and wondering if anybody had any extra hangar space for a RV8. Or maybe you might know someone at Naples APF or at Marco Island airport. Please call or write Dane Sheahen 847-373-0028 fastpilotrv8@aol.com ________________________________ Message 9 _____________________________________ Time: 07:55:15 PM PST US Subject: Re: RV-List: aileron trim From: Dan Bergeron Tom: I installed electric aileron trim in my RV-7A. Yes - it does work and yes I would install it again. I find it useful trimming for imbalances due to differences in fuel quantities. On the one occasion when I've used my tip tanks I burned off the four gallons in the left tip tank, and with four gallons in the right tip tank there was a noticeable tendency for the right wing to drop (4 gals X 6 lbs = 24 lbs). It trimmed out easily. This is not so much of an issue when you're using only the main tanks. Dan Bergeron RV-7A N307TB 88 hours since first flight on 8/4/09 On Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 2:57 PM, thomas sargent wrote: > Does the Van's aileron trim work? Do most planes have it installed? > > My plane isn't flying yet - I hope to have 1st flight in a few weeks- and I > was just about to install it. If the consensus is that it isn't worth it, I > will forgo installation. > > > -- > Tom Sargent, RV-6A, pretty close to flying > > * > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message rv-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/RV-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/rv-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/rv-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.