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Old 10-13-2004 | 01:32 AM
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Default RE: Improve (inverted) flight performance by 'trimming' both ailerons up?

Isn't it supposed to be moving the CG backward or reduce the wing incidence to reduce the down elevator input during Inverted flight[sm=spinnyeyes.gif]?

I am not sure how the wing is mounted, but wood fuselage can be trimmed a little to change the incidence. I tried it on a couple of planes, but be really careful not to trim too much. I used very slow sanding method. (sanding paper on glass bottle, pvc pipe etc). Took a long time, but worth it.

I suggest having at least two incidence meters (I had one and borrowed one).

Before you do anything, check the incidences of wing and horizontal stab. I believe the plane should have the horizontal stab at 0. Contact Cermark for this info also.

http://www.nsrca.org check the trim chart before you try the change anymore. You may have to put the thrust angles back to where they were.

Good luck.

IP