Return-Path: Received: from cdihost.cdicorp.com ([207.79.152.5]) by ns1.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-64832U3500L350S0V35) with SMTP id com for ; Tue, 9 Jan 2001 12:49:25 -0500 Received: from HQ-EDI by cdihost.cdicorp.com via smtpd (for ns1.olsusa.com [205.245.9.2]) with SMTP; 9 Jan 2001 17:57:43 UT Received: from cdim-pts-mail.cdicorp.com (CDIM-PTS-MAIL [172.17.131.3]) by hq-edi.cdicorp.com with SMTP (Microsoft Exchange Internet Mail Service Version 5.5.2650.21) id CJW0HSDS; Tue, 9 Jan 2001 12:57:25 -0500 Received: by CDIM-PTS-MAIL with Internet Mail Service (5.5.2650.21) id ; Tue, 9 Jan 2001 12:55:45 -0500 Message-ID: From: "Rumburg, William" To: lancair.list@olsusa.com Subject: RE: LNC2 rudder trim Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2001 15:49:53 -0500 X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Reply-To: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> I am near close-out of the rudder on my 320 and have a question for the collective wisdom of LNC2 flyers out there. "What should I do about rudder trim?" Dan - I've been flying my 320 for over three years and possibly because of building it 'straight and symmetrical' (with a little luck thrown in), there's no need for rudder trim, except, of course, during acceleration and climb (a slight left rudder is required during high speed cruise; however, after inputting just the slight amount required to 'center the ball', you'll find that the pedal can be released and the ball remains centered). If you feel the need for a system to input the slight right rudder needed during climb, you can install a simple mechanical bias control in the cockpit. Mine consists of a button release cable mounted to a bracket on the side of the nose gear tunnel, just below the free-fall valve. The cable routes forward to a simple clamp on the firewall and then loops aft to connect to the right rudder pedal through a spring, so that you can override the slight amount of right rudder, if necessary. Bill Rumburg N403WR (Sonic bOOm) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://www.olsusa.com/Users/Mkaye/maillist.html LML Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair Please send your photos and drawings to marvkaye@olsusa.com. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>