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Strasnuts
Joined: 10 Feb 2009
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Location: Salt Lake City, UT
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 Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 8:13 pm Post subject: rudder trim |
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I just installed a rudder trim today that Aerosport Products made. I am testing the design and was very pleased with the results. I didn't want the electric rudder trim since it was a lot of labor and put weight in the rudder. I was holding out for a bias system that used the entire rudder. I know builders who installed the electric version and like them but this new product was just what I was looking for. It literally took me 30 minutes to install and worked perfect. I didn't know where to set it for the first test run so I took off normally. At cruise I dialed it in and immediately was grateful to pull my foot off the right rudder where I had been resting it for the 180 hours I have on the plane. This system uses a dial which is geared to two cables attached to springs and finally hooked on to two clamped arms on the rudder crossover tubes. I can dial in the cruise descent and cruise climb in a few seconds. It is very compact as you can see in the photo. I'm already happy with it and I only flew with it for a fairly short flight today. I took a quick pic with my iphone and will get some better pics later. Feel free to contact me with any questions.
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johngoodman
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Location: GA
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| Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 5:29 am Post subject: Re: rudder trim |
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It looks like the same system that I installed - bought from M.L. Skunk Works several years ago. It works great. I will admit that the RV-10 needs very little rudder trim in cruise that I can see.
John
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rleffler
Joined: 05 Nov 2006
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| Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 7:39 am Post subject: rudder trim |
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Not really, the concept is similar. The control head is significantly smaller and my very biased opinion is that it's better engineered.
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On Mar 17, 2012, at 9:29 AM, "johngoodman" <johngoodman(at)earthlink.net> wrote:
It looks like the same system that I installed - bought from M.L. Skunk Works several years ago. It works great. I will admit that the RV-10 needs very little rudder trim in cruise that I can see.
John
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