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Old 01-30-2004 | 10:50 AM
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Default RE: Begginner Trimming His own Plane?

On your maiden flight, I recommend that you NOT try to trim your plane. I have seen 2 nexstars out on maiden flights and they both were a hand full. The little lift things on the wings are not balanced and there is too much adjustment on the flaps. With these two items alone, it took a skilled builder and flyer (our clubs primary instructor) to try to get the plane not to crash and he had someone on the trips while he flew.

One didn't have enough elevator to overcome the other forces and he turned it with rudder.