I sure don't need rudder trim on mine. Flies very straight at all speeds
with no rudder
trim tab. When I fly with a 200 lb passenger, I can just rest my left foot
on the rudder
pedal to counteract small right roll tendency. For long flights with a
passenger, I have
a small bolt on rudder trim tab but I haven't even used it in 3 years. Lots
of extra
complication for no benefit!
Glenn
>From: <rparigor@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
>Reply-To: europa-list@matronics.com
>To: <europa-list@matronics.com>
>Subject: Europa-List: Thoughts on rudder trim needed?
>Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2007 02:48:50 -0000
>
>
>Our Monowheel XS with a 914 and Airmaster has both short and long wings.
>Will have servo trim tab for roll on both. Will fly short first for a
>while.
>
>
>I was wondering if I could get opinions on rudder trim.
>
>Is it worth it to install inflight adjustable trim?
>
>Or is it possible that somehow we managed to build an airframe where both
>sets of wings would need no rudder trim? Flies straight in thermal soaring
>mode with long wings, as well as heavy fast short wing flight.
>
>Or if rudder trim is needed it is more of a fuse thing, and if needed a
>double sticky tab is all that is needed and would work on both short and
>long, and for the most part rudder trim is just not that speed sensative?
>
>If there was a slight difference between short and long, a calibrated by
>eyecrometer bend on tab, or added 1/2 of a flettner strip for a given wing
>makes the most sense?
>
>Anyone have an inflight adjustable rudder trim that they think is a great
>feature? Like have an airplane that at different speeds requires different
>rudder trim and being able to adjust just adds to the pleasure of flyin?
>If yes what is dimensions of trim tab you use with how much deflection?
>
>Thx.
>Ron Parigoris
>
>
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