X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2006 09:51:25 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m14.mx.aol.com ([64.12.138.204] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1c.3) with ESMTP id 1330415 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 14 Aug 2006 07:25:30 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.138.204; envelope-from=MikeEasley@aol.com Received: from MikeEasley@aol.com by imo-m14.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r7.6.) id q.524.437bd780 (48600) for ; Mon, 14 Aug 2006 07:24:44 -0400 (EDT) From: MikeEasley@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <524.437bd780.3211b77c@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2006 07:24:44 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] LIV - Rudder Trim X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1155554684" X-Mailer: 9.0 Security Edition for Windows sub 5330 X-Spam-Flag: NO -------------------------------1155554684 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit My only comment on rudder trim is it adds some weight to the rudder (obviously). That can create some balance problems. You might consider extending the counterbalance arm to compensate for the weight of the trim. The IV and ES rudders were originally designed without trim. The counterbalance arm was adequate. Then they added trim. I also think the new fastbuild rudder is heavier, more flox along the ribs. Both modifications add weight. The counterbalance arm is too short to allow room for the lead weight. I had to drill out some lead and replace it with tungsten to get my rudder balanced. I really don't mess with my rudder trim much, but a IV with long climbs to high altitudes surely would benefit from rudder trim. Mike Easley Super ES -------------------------------1155554684 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

My only comment on rudder trim is it adds some weight to the rudder=20 (obviously). That can create some balance problems. You might=20 consider extending the counterbalance arm to compensate for the weight of th= e=20 trim.

The IV and ES rudders were originally designed without trim. The=20 counterbalance arm was adequate. Then they added trim. I also th= ink=20 the new fastbuild rudder is heavier, more flox along the ribs. Both=20 modifications add weight. The counterbalance arm is too short to allow= =20 room for the lead weight. I had to drill out some lead and replace it=20= with=20 tungsten to get my rudder balanced.

I really don't mess with my rudder trim much, but a IV with long climbs= to=20 high altitudes surely would benefit from rudder trim.

Mike Easley

Super ES

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