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Subject: Re: [LML] Re: follow up on Legacy pitch trim speed
From: Colyn Case <colyncase@earthlink.net>
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It is true that if you swap the input and the output on the speed =
control, the screw doesn't do anything.

As far as "just bumping" it goes, it wears out of the relay deck faster =
if you end up hitting it more times than you would if it were slower.   =
That and the runaway issue seem like good reasons to really go after it.

On Feb 16, 2011, at 11:17 AM, Ron Jones wrote:

> I had my panel wired at Lancair, too. I also have the adjustable pot =
for pitch trim. It does absolutely nothing. When I called Lancair to =
complain, they suggested it would make a difference under air loads. =
Really? How do I test that? The fact is that it just doesn't work. Never =
has. Is it wired incorrectly? Don't know.
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> Still, the airplane is quite flyable as is. I, too, merely "bump" the =
trim switch when in cruise. It's darn sensitive, but you get used to it. =
At pattern speeds, it's not a problem.
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> Could I get it switched off in a timely manner in the case of a =
runaway? Good question.
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> Ron Jones
> www.legacy-innovations.com=20
> ron@legacy-innovations.com
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> Sent from Ron's iPad . . .
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> On Feb 16, 2011, at 4:53 AM, paul miller <paul@tbm700.com> wrote:
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>> Determined a properly setup 12v trim will take about 30 seconds full =
up to 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 about 3 seconds from level flight to full deflection in a =
runaway.  That's not enough to activate the safety cutout or manually =
find a disconnect.  On a night approach or close to the ground that just =
isn't going to be detectable before 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 label 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 imo.
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>> Paul
>> Legacy 186
>> Spruce Creek
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