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Trimming your plane

Trimming your plane
Quick question: is your elevator trim switch on the left or right side of the elevator stick? Say you’ve got a new plane. We’ll assume the center of gravity, lateral balance, incidence of the tail with respect to the wing, motor thrust line and control surfaces at neutral are correct or close to it. Now comes the fun part, the maiden flight and trimming. Which pilot are you when it comes to trimming the plane?...

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