victorbravo(at)sbcglobal.
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 Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2018 9:51 pm Post subject: HKS / Firestar - TRIM TABS |
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Hi Richard,
Yes I did put on elevator and rudder trim tabs and they are much larger than the ones in your photos. The combination of raising the leading edge of the tail, plus the trim tabs on each elevator, FINALLY allowed me to let go of the stick (carefully) in level flight for a few seconds at a time. If I can remember, next time I go to the hangar I will take photos of the tabs.
My tabs are taped on with double-stick tape, and can be removed if needed. I am HOPING that the combination of moving the fuel forward, and fixing the wing center section fairing, will allow me to put the stabilizerb ack in its original position. I am happy to leave the trim tabs there if it is needed. Most Kolbs have some sort of tab, but notmany of them have the tail jackedup an inch. So based on strong advice from many experienced Kolbers, if I can put the tail back where it is supposed to be then I will. If I cannot, then I cannot.
I also have a rudder trim tab taped on. This has made a good improvement in yaw trim, not having to hold aileron and rudder at all times to make it fly straight.
Once again, NONE of this was "un-controllable" or "trying to crash". Just a moderate out-of-trim condition. If I had let go of the elevator on the first 4 flights, the airplane would have gone nose-up and stalled within a few seconds. If I ever get to fly a proper, known Firestar then I can have something to compare it to. It may be that my airplane is just fine for a Kolb, and I am not calibrated to Kolbs.
Bill Berle
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