Hi all
Mine cost a few Euro and works fine since 1999 without energy.
See attachment.
*Alain CHABERT*
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e-mail : _alainchabert@wanadoo.fr_
Le 11/12/13 00:37, Jim McAvoy a crit :
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> Thanks Tony, I was about to throw in my 2 bobs worth.
>
> I also experienced some "one wing low" symptoms early on, but did not want the
(slight) extra weight and complications of servos etc. or the cosmetic ugliness
of trim tabs.
> My fix for both aileron and rudder trim turned out to be what I consider an
> elegant
solution.
>
> For lateral adjustments, I made attach points at the base of the control stick
and ran light bungee cord either side to small plastic cleats, I think they
are designed for blind cords. It's simple in flight to reach down and adjust the
tension, which biases in either direction.
>
> Same idea for the rudder. The bungee goes from the rudder pedal to a small
> pulley
on the firewall and back up to cleats either side of the footwell, within
reach during flight.
>
> The only time I need to change the roll bungee is when I have a passenger
> aboard.
Once the rudder was set I found I could remove one side. In my case there
would be no more than 1 lb of pull applied, however the system is capable of
5 or 6 lb, any more than that and I would be looking at overall rigging (uneven
angle of incidence perhaps, or engine mount alignment).
>
> If you would like some pics, email me direct jimca@ozemail.com.au but it will
take a while as the Europa is in storage for the next month or so.
>
> Jim McAvoy
> XS Mono
> VH-IHV
> Australia
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