To Trim or Not to Trim

[downwash]

As long as the AFM doesn't prohibit it, why not let the pansies turn with trim, and the rednecks just keep proving how tough they are? 😉

 

[tomascupwing]

Hey Bladestrike
You opened up a pretty good can of worms. At first I thought you were talking about "Beavers". Here are a few more cans you may want to introduce:
Long line bucketing vs short line bucketing
Leafs vs Habs
Coors Light vs Blue Light
or my flavourite
Blondes vs Brunettes

Cheers

 

[Rotorhead]

Don't get him started on the brunettes... :boff:

RH

 

[MagSeal]

just to get back on topic 'to trim, or not to trim'....

I have decided i will trim....

i am right now going outside to trim of the thick layer of fat from this huge, very juicy steak that i am about to throw on the fire....I will be thinking of you boys and girls as i continue to trim slice after slice of the finest imported alberta steak known to man.

 

[Night Hawk]

Seems to me I remember hearing the story Sharkbait referred to years ago as well. For Pete's sake trim, thats what it's there for. I've done quite a bit of night and IFR instructing over the years, every guy I've seen get the leans you'd need pliers to pry the cyclic out of his cold dead hands, your instinct is NOT to let go of the controls. Also the only guys I've ever seen get the leans are IFR newbies, so why wrestle the a/c around the sky to avoid something that rarely if ever happens to an experienced crew.

 

[Oryxs]

Also the only guys I've ever seen get the leans are IFR newbies, so why wrestle the a/c around the sky to avoid something that rarely if ever happens to an experienced crew.

:down: It has nothing to do with experience and anybody can get the leans. If your statement was indeed true I must be flying with a lot of NEWBIES everyday because all of us have experienced it sometime in our IFR careers. It can happen to you at any time and it will kill you, irrespective of your experience, if not recognized and correct for.

 

[Night Hawk]

Hey brother you guys should really go see your doctors, I haven't had the leans since my intial IFR training in '86. But seriously we all know the leans can be deadly, I just don't see how fighting the force trim helps the situation.

 

[412driver]

well if it is between brunettes and blondes. maybe this will help make up your mind........... 😉

whether at work or play.........

 

[coolhand110]

well if it is between brunettes and blondes. maybe this will help make up your mind........... 😉

whether at work or play.........

412 ,

It's great to see how you always bring such class and entertainment to this forum. Always a pleasure.

 

[Bladestrike]

Brunettes....mmmmmmmmm

Thanks for bringing this topic back to life RH, as for my hiatus.....been spending my time floating around in the Atlantic on my surfboard!

I've always preferred trimming, but I do a mixture now, depending on the length of the turn....basically anything shy of 60 degrees or so I don't bother.

Check out my new ride (actually still waiting on delivery, my other board broke and I'm riding a plastic nine foot loaner in the meantime).

 

[Rotorhead]

Hang ten Brother...

Wasn't this one from the afternoon of Hurricane Juan? Do you trim those turns?

RH