Return-path: From: ASW20747@aol.com Full-name: ASW20747 Message-ID: Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:47:04 EDT Subject: Legacy Trim vs. Elevator Authority? To: lml-digest@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1214855224" X-Mailer: 9.0 Security Edition for Windows sub 15301 -------------------------------1214855224 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit With all this VERY recent and intense discussion on "Runaway Trim", which I personally consider VERY unlikely, my overriding concern would be, what is the worst case scenario. In the Legacy, for instance, with a normal Lancair trim setup, IF the trim ran to the full limit in any axis is the airplane still controllable in pitch, yaw or roll down to normal approach/landing speed? If the answer is yes... it's completely controllable, then this all seems a bit of "much ado about nothing". On the other hand, if full trim in any axis renders the airplane uncontrollable at even a faster than normal approach speed, then I agree this could be a very serious issue. Has anyone actually tried this? **************Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient used cars. (http://autos.aol.com/used?ncid=aolaut00050000000007) -------------------------------1214855224 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

With all this VERY recent and intense discussion on "Runaway=20 Trim", which I personally consider VERY unlikely, my overriding=20 concern would be, what is the worst case scenario.

In the Legacy, for instance, with a normal Lancair trim=20 setup, IF the trim ran to the full limit in any axis is the=20 airplane still controllable in pitch, yaw or roll down to normal=20 approach/landing speed?

If the answer is yes... it's completely controllable, then this al= l=20 seems a bit of "much ado about nothing".

On the other hand, if full trim in any axis renders the airplane=20 uncontrollable at even a faster than normal approach speed, then I agre= e=20 this could be a very serious issue.

Has anyone actually tried this?

Gas prices get= ting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient used cars.

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