Sender: <marv@lancaironline.net> (Marvin Kaye)
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2003 21:29:49 -0500
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Reply-To: "Dan Schaefer" <dfs155@earthlink.net>
From: "Dan Schaefer" <dfs155@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: Help wanted with rudder/aileron trim tabs
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Bill, I agree with Ray Gardner regarding a rudder trim tab. IMHO, it isn't
needed. An Aileron tab, however, is useful - at least I've found it so
particularly when I go from flying solo to squeezing a 200lb passenger into
the right seat. The aircraft's response to that much change in lateral
loading makes a roll trim very nice to have.

Mine is a hinged aluminum strip about 1 inch x 6 inches on the inboard end
of the right aileron and it's effectiveness is way more than adequate -
Takes very little tab deflection to trim for straight and level with any of
the lateral unbalances I've ever flown with (admittedly, I haven't explored
the extremes but am satisfied with my trim power for conditions I consider
nominal - beyond which I wouldn't fly, anyway).

Dan Schaefer
Early LNC2