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tonyplane(at)bellsouth.ne
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Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 11:16 am Post subject: Elevator Trim (was) Aileron Trim Tab Length for 601XL

Scott,

  

 I would think with the larger elevator trim tab you  would be able to trim to hold airspeed on final (I surely can not do that  with my original "smaller" trim tab and have to hold back pressure with most  flap settings even at full nose up trim).

  

 It appears you installed the trim tab on the  right side.  I installed my trim on the left side as per 6T6  dated  02/03.  The longer newer 6T6 dated 08/05 also shows the trim on the left  side.  Is there a reason you put the trim tab on the right?  (The  flow swirl from the prop sometimes favors one side -Does the Corviar turn  "backward"?)

  

 I asked one of the Heinz sons at the open house  this year about the trim tab and if they had considered just making the trim tab  longer chord wise, and if I recall correctly, they said they had, but that  it would have not looked as nice. 

  

  Has anyone on the list added and extension to  the smaller tab?  I have been thinking of taping on an  Al metal plate extension for flight test to see how effective it  would be.   The down side is that the trim is very sensitive and for  elevator trim during cruise I just quickly "beep" the trim.  If a tab  extension works, It might require slowing down the servo.  

  

 Any comments?

  

 Tony Graziano

 XL/Jab - 340 hrs

  

  

  

             Subject:              Re: Aileron Trim Tab Length for        601XL        From:              cookwithgas (cookwithgas(at)HOTMAIL.COM ([email]cookwithgas(at)HOTMAIL.COM?subject=Re:%20Aileron%20Trim%20Tab%20Length%20for%20601XL&replyto=1200323783.m2f.157985(at)forums.matronics.com[/email]))        Date:              [b]Mon Jan 14 - 7:16        AM[/b] [quote] 	  Quote: 	
		  N5SL requires full trim up with flaps down and still can't hold a hands-off approach.

Bigger is better.  In cruise it requires very little trim.  I went from

this:

http://www.cooknwithgas.com/5_04_03_ComingTogether.jpg

to this:

http://www.cooknwithgas.com/5_8_05_Trim.jpg



during my build process and I'm glad I did.  The flaps require a larger trim tab.

Scott Laughlin

www.cooknwithgas.com

	
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