Re: Mechanics of Elevator Trim. In Detail.

Le Chaud Lapin <jaibuduvin@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> On Jun 8, 5:31 pm, Tina <tbaker27...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> On Jun 8, 5:40 pm, terry <tfm...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> > On Jun 8, 3:08 pm, Le Chaud Lapin <jaibudu...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> > > Hi All,
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>> > > This post is primarily directed toward student pilots like
>> > > myself. 
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>> > > First, I am not asking because I want to know the answer (I
>> > > already know), but do a little experiment.  I have maybe 7 or 8
>> > > different sources of flight information that I rely on for ground
>> > > school (Jeppesen, FAA Handbooks, etc), and none of them said
>> > > _how_ it worked in sufficient detail, they only said what one
>> > > must do to make the plane pitch up or downard.
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>> > > So for you students, please do not cheat and do what I did, which
>> > > is watch the airfoils move as you move the trim control.  Also,
>> > > it woul 
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>> > > help if you did not think about the correct answer too much,
>> > > which would lead you to the correct answer, thereby defeating the
>> > > purpose of 
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>> > > my experiment.
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>> > > So, without cheating, and without asking an experienced pilot or
>> > > mechanic,...
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>> > > What exactly happens when the trim is adjusted to point the nose
>> > > upward?
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>> > > The more specific your answer about the mechanics on airfoil
>> > > outside the plane, the better. :)
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>> > > And remember, no cheating!
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>> > > Also, for experienced pilots that know the answer, please do not
>> > > ruin it by telling everyone before any answers have been given,
>> > > though if you are not certain of the answer and would like to
>> > > speculate, that's fine. :)
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>> > Are you sure you are not Mxsmanic?  You are asking a question and
>> > you dont want anybody who knows the answer to reply.  In other
>> > words you want people to answer incorrectly so you can correct
>> > them, correct? Only difference between that and  Mxsmanic is that
>> > he will correct you 
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>> > whether you are right or wrong.
>> > I trust you will only correct those that are really incorrect,
>> > correct?
>> > So Le Chaud, have you actually started your flying training yet?
>> > congratulations if you have and I look forward to hearing how it is
>> > going.
>> > Terry
>> > PPL Downunder
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>> Terry, it might have been a few months ago that someone using this
>> username was going to use his engineering degree to design a superior
>> g a airplane. He did promise progress re****ts.
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>> I am afraid he may be a fraud.
>>
>> All who are surprised please raise their hands.
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>> No hands? I'd say that makes him an unsuccessful fraud.- Hide quoted
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> 
> Spent 30 minutes at pool yesterday discussing with professional
> metalworkers best way to weld a complex joint for im****tant element of
> prototype of what would be considered a wing.
> 
> Such things take time, and still, I do not know if it will work.

If there's anyone williing to take a bet.... 


Bertie