X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2006 02:32:13 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mx3.pshift.com ([216.57.116.8] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.2) with ESMTP id 1571294 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 16 Nov 2006 01:59:26 -0500 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=216.57.116.8; envelope-from=colyncase@earthlink.net Received: from ccaselt (unverified [216.57.118.64]) by mx3.pshift.com (Vircom SMTPRS 4.35.480.0) with SMTP id for ; Thu, 16 Nov 2006 01:59:03 -0500 Received-SPF: none (mx3.pshift.com: domain of colyncase@earthlink.net does not designate any permitted senders) X-Modus-ReverseDNS: Error=0x0000232A X-Modus-BlackList: 216.57.118.64=OK;colyncase@earthlink.net=OK X-Modus-RBL: 216.57.118.64=Excluded X-Modus-Trusted: 216.57.118.64=NO X-Original-Message-ID: <287101c7094c$abd2ec80$ed11020a@nvidia.com> From: "colyncase on earthlink" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] Re: trim vs. a/p X-Original-Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2006 22:58:49 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_286E_01C70909.9D24AA90" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2869 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2962 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_286E_01C70909.9D24AA90 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable my stec 55x (on my cessna) has auto-trim, which means the auto-pilot = senses the torque required to maintain the desired flight condition and adjusts the trim to keep that = torque within some pre-specified=20 limit. However, there is a pilot controlled trim switch. If the pilot makes a = trim change directly, the a/p disengages. The reason for this is that if it didn't, you could dial = in lots of trim but you wouldn't feel it because the a/p would be counteracting it, until it couldn't any = more at which time it will disengage and hand you the airplane way out of trim, resulting in an = "excursion" So I'm wondering if people put this disconnect feature in their trim = wiring Colyn, Please explain this? Thanks ------=_NextPart_000_286E_01C70909.9D24AA90 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
my stec 55x (on my cessna) has = auto-trim, which=20 means the auto-pilot senses the torque required to
maintain the desired flight condition = and adjusts=20 the trim to keep that torque within some pre-specified
limit.
 
However, there is a pilot controlled = trim=20 switch.  If the pilot makes a trim change directly, the = a/p
disengages.   The reason for = this is that=20 if it didn't, you could dial in lots of trim but you = wouldn't
feel it because the a/p would be = counteracting it,=20 until it couldn't any more at which time it will
disengage and hand you the airplane way = out of=20 trim, resulting in an "excursion"
 
So I'm wondering if people put this = disconnect=20 feature in their trim wiring

Colyn,

Please explain this?

Thanks

 
 
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