---------------------------------------------------------- Zenith640-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Fri 09/12/08: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 04:34 AM - Re: Rudder trim (pilot4pay) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 04:34:16 AM PST US Subject: Zenith640-List: Re: Rudder trim From: "pilot4pay" I'm probably going to find a flight school that has an ALURUS on the line and book some time before I build the gear. It's just that, in my flying experience, the yaw trim needs adjustment every new heading or change in wind direction. If the ball is not in the center, then the aircraft is producing more drag than necessary, the ride feels "weird", and you are burning more fuel. A detent in the yaw control will make an electric trim system difficult to implement. I don't care for ground adjustable tabs, so it would be either no trim or electric trim/no detent. I understand the part about rigging the rudder for the detent. Maybe that is where I should look to making an in flight adjustable yaw trim, rather than a tab/servo arrangement. Hmmmm. That approach would take some serious thought. Again, I'll have to book some time and see for my self, I have lots of time before I have to cross that bridge anyway. right now cash flow has more to do with progress than time. -------- Craig Smith CH640 builder SN: 0078 "Just think how stupid the average person is, and then realize that half of them are even stupider!" --George Carlin Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p 3936#203936 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message zenith640-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Zenith640-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/zenith640-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/zenith640-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.