lateral ballance
09-03-2006, 05:46 PM
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lateral ballance
There is a discussion going on elsewhere on lateral balance.
I have noticed no trim changes in any of my multi engine planes as fuel is used unevenly during a flight and the laterally balance is changing constantly as my engines use fuel at slightly different rates.I include the duellist,Stafford b-24,twin stick,c-160,twin Comanche.even minor variations in rpm at different throttle setting have not caused trim changes,any one notice their trim changing as your flight progresses?
I have noticed no trim changes in any of my multi engine planes as fuel is used unevenly during a flight and the laterally balance is changing constantly as my engines use fuel at slightly different rates.I include the duellist,Stafford b-24,twin stick,c-160,twin Comanche.even minor variations in rpm at different throttle setting have not caused trim changes,any one notice their trim changing as your flight progresses?
09-03-2006, 06:06 PM
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RE: lateral ballance
Unless you are doing some type of precision aerobatics with high onset rates lateral balance doesn't have quite the effect that most people imagine. Most trim variations that I have experienced is pitch change as the fuel load ahead of the cg burns off.
In full scale more than one plane has landed with hung ordinance on one side.
In full scale more than one plane has landed with hung ordinance on one side.
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There is a discussion going on elsewhere on lateral balance.
I have noticed no trim changes in any of my multi engine planes as fuel is used unevenly during a flight and the laterally balance is changing constantly as my engines use fuel at slightly different rates.I include the duellist,Stafford b-24,twin stick,c-160,twin Comanche.even minor variations in rpm at different throttle setting have not caused trim changes,any one notice their trim changing as your flight progresses?
There is a discussion going on elsewhere on lateral balance.
I have noticed no trim changes in any of my multi engine planes as fuel is used unevenly during a flight and the laterally balance is changing constantly as my engines use fuel at slightly different rates.I include the duellist,Stafford b-24,twin stick,c-160,twin Comanche.even minor variations in rpm at different throttle setting have not caused trim changes,any one notice their trim changing as your flight progresses?
09-04-2006, 12:28 AM
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RE: lateral ballance
lateral balance on aerobats is very important..
lateral balance on a multi is less important..
Why is that..?
Wing loading..
Aerobats are usually very light wing loading..
Multis are usually on the extreme other side and very heavy on wing loading...
On my multi's I seldom even check it..
On my aerobats I always check, and correct it .......
lateral balance on a multi is less important..
Why is that..?
Wing loading..
Aerobats are usually very light wing loading..
Multis are usually on the extreme other side and very heavy on wing loading...
On my multi's I seldom even check it..
On my aerobats I always check, and correct it .......
