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PIREP: Electric Rudder Trim - Do I really need it?

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scottmschmidt(at)yahoo.co
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Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 8:34 pm Post subject: PIREP: Electric Rudder Trim - Do I really need it?

Over the past month I have been heavily debating whether I should add electric rudder trim or not.  

Everyone who has it absolutely loves it and I know it would be great but I wanted to see if I could get away with just rudder trim tabs.

I like to add stuff like electric trim but wanted to try the KISS principle first.  



For the first year I had one of the tabs from Avery on and it always needed a little more right rudder.  

Last year at Oshkosh I saw one RV-10 with two tabs (can't remember who) so I tried it out.

I purchased another tab and temporarily mounted it so I now have two full tabs on the lower portion of my rudder.   



I have flown for 10 hours now with the two tabs and it seems to be working perfect.  

At 165 knots true the ball is perfectly centered.  At 160 it is barely right and at 170 it is barely left.



I am so pleased with the results that I am not going to add the electric trim for now.  

I believe the electric trim is the luxury way to go but I can now fly with both feet flat on the floor. 



Just thought I'd share my findings with you.  Happy Flying!

 

Scott Schmidt

scottmschmidt(at)yahoo.com



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AirMike

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Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 10:26 pm Post subject: Electric Rudder Trim - Do I really need it?

Scott - very nice - I like your KISS approach. Is there any way you could post a picture of placement. Also where did you get the tabs or how did you fabricate and locate them?

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Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 7:21 pm Post subject: PIREP: Electric Rudder Trim - Do I really need it?

Here is a shot of the two rudder trim pieces that can be bought at Avery Tools.  

The bottom one is a little harder to see because the paint matches.  

I will now send out the top one to be painted. 



I attach them with silicon rubber.  

 

Scott Schmidt

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