Hey Dick,

Riddle me this: I was always taught that you trim for zero pressure on the control column regardless of flight attitude (AoA). If not, constant pressure is required on the flight surfaces to maintain level-climbing-descending-turning flight. This translates to some combination of deflected surface/s (induced drag) in 99% of all situations notwithstanding perfection in all relevant circumstances. Now.....if one trims for "max speed" is that not the same as "balanced" control column pressure with all parameters considered and will that not also result in induced drag? I fail to fathom the relevance of "trimming for speed", unless the pilot trims max "down elevator".

Hep me; hep; hep me........

Regards,

CE