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From: Ron Jones <rjones2000@sbcglobal.net>
Subject: Re: [LML] Re: follow up on Legacy pitch trim speed

Excellent. Thanks.

I had numerous wiring problems with my Lancair panel and wiring harness. I'm=
 slowly tracking them down and fixing. It was mostly the wiring harness.=20

Ron Jones

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On Feb 16, 2011, at 11:55 AM, paul miller <paul@tbm700.com> wrote:

> I know why the potentiometer doesn't work and you probably have the same 3=
-channel trim board that feeds the trim servos.  Once I get the correct wiri=
ng tested I'll give it to you to look at.
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> Paul
> N357V
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> On 2011-02-16, at 9:17 AM, Ron Jones wrote:
>=20
>> I had my panel wired at Lancair, too. I also have the adjustable pot for p=
itch trim. It does absolutely nothing. When I called Lancair to complain, th=
ey suggested it would make a difference under air loads. Really? How do I te=
st that? The fact is that it just doesn't work. Never has. Is it wired incor=
rectly? Don't know.
>>=20
>> Still, the airplane is quite flyable as is. I, too, merely "bump" the tri=
m switch when in cruise. It's darn sensitive, but you get used to it. At pat=
tern speeds, it's not a problem.
>>=20
>> Could I get it switched off in a timely manner in the case of a runaway? G=
ood question.
>>=20
>> Ron Jones
>> www.legacy-innovations.com=20
>> ron@legacy-innovations.com
>>=20
>> Sent from Ron's iPad . . .
>>=20
>> On Feb 16, 2011, at 4:53 AM, paul miller <paul@tbm700.com> wrote:
>>=20
>>> Determined a properly setup 12v trim will take about 30 seconds full up t=
o full down in a Legacy. That sounds about right and Ed Martin's Legacy here=
 is working the right way. Mine and others at 6 seconds means that you have a=
bout 3 seconds from level flight to full deflection in a runaway.  That's no=
t enough to activate the safety cutout or manually find a disconnect.  On a n=
ight approach or close to the ground that just isn't going to be detectable b=
efore things go wrong.  So, I'm still looking for the right wiring, I had my=
 panel wired by Lancair Avionics but the box that controls the trim has no l=
abel and the pot that is supposed to control speed only stops the pitch trim=
 so it isn't working properly.  We'll get it right but 6 seconds isn't safe i=
mo.
>>>=20
>>> Paul
>>> Legacy 186
>>> Spruce Creek
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