Hi Carl,
What do the flaps look like? Are they raised to equal positions?
My mono needed a little left rudder in cruise, so I added a fixed aluminum t
rim tab to the rudder.
Kevin
On Jan 15, 2012, at 12:48 AM, Carl Meek <carlmeek@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Everyone,
>
> I'm fairly new to my Europa, only logged a handful of hours, and there is o
ne flying characteristic that's bothering me a bit.
>
> * Just pilot in LH seat
> * Aileron trim is set to full right
> * Feet not touching the pedals
> * ASI speed about 116 knots
> * Balance ball on the left, just over a 'whole ball's distance
>
> So...
>
> * I step on the ball, applying some left rudder.
> * Then i change the aileron trim, as full right no longer appropriate
> * ASI Speed now slowly climbs about 3 knots to 119.
>
> This tells me, with the higher airspeed, that my balance ball is accurate a
nd to get the aircraft in balance I need left rudder. What's bugging me is h
ow much left rudder, it's a fairly substantial pressure, enough to make my l
eft foot feel irritated after 10/15 minutes.
>
> The question is - why does the aircraft need some left rudder to keep bala
nce? Is there anything i can adjust/correct to make it naturally balanced s
o i can take my feet of the pedals?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Regards,
> -Carl.
>
>
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