Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2004 12:30:36 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from smtp1.pacifier.net ([64.255.237.171] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2b5) with ESMTP id 152029 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 14 Jun 2004 11:48:09 -0400 Received: from LAPTOP (dsl-133-78.tstonramp.com [206.55.133.78]) by smtp1.pacifier.net (Postfix) with SMTP id 07D7F7086D for ; Mon, 14 Jun 2004 08:47:39 -0700 (PDT) X-Original-Message-ID: <000201c45226$ec3297b0$3900000a@LAPTOP> From: "Art Bertolina" X-Original-To: "Lancair list Lancair list" Subject: Trim X-Original-Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2004 08:02:24 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_002C_01C44F8A.6E434500" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_002C_01C44F8A.6E434500 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable A runaway trim has been of concern to me and after reading the article suggested by Rob Logan it even more real. I've tried to remove the problem by using the trigger finger switch on the = Infinity stick grip as an interrupt circuit so that the trigger switch has to be depressed in order to operate any of the = trim servos. In a conversation with Jim Younkin at Trutrack he also suggested that you should set the max travel on the = trims so at full travel they never put the plane in an uncontrollable attitude. TruTrack also has a product that will prevent runaway trim while the autopilot is on. If anyone is interested in the interrupt circuit Kirk Hammersmith was good enough to provide that for me. I would be interested in other ideas on how to protect against runaway trim Regards Art ------=_NextPart_000_002C_01C44F8A.6E434500 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
A runaway trim has been of concern to = me and after=20 reading
the article suggested by Rob Logan it = even more=20 real. I've
tried to remove the problem by using = the trigger=20 finger switch on the Infinity stick grip as an interrupt circuit so=20 that
the trigger switch has to be depressed = in order to=20 operate any of the trim servos. In a conversation with Jim Younkin=20 at
Trutrack he also suggested that you = should set the=20 max travel on the trims so at full travel they never put the plane=20 in
an uncontrollable attitude. TruTrack = also has a=20 product that
will prevent runaway trim while the = autopilot is=20 on. If anyone
is interested in the interrupt circuit = Kirk=20 Hammersmith was
good enough to provide that for me. I = would be=20 interested
in other ideas on how to protect = against runaway=20 trim
Regards
Art 
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