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Old 12-01-2002 | 10:52 PM
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Default FOCUS Trimming Question - need experienced help

I'm busily trying to get my Focus trimmed before the weather gets too bad, and I'm having some difficulty getting a perfectly straight down line. The thrust seems to be OK, but I've adjusted the wing incidence several times and am unable to comletely eliminate a slight tendency for the plane to pull toward the canopy on a long downline - maybe in a 200 foot drop it will pull out 1 or 2 degrees, especially at the bottom of the line when it seems to have picked up some speed. Another club member noticed what I was doing and suggested that, even though I'm dropping the front edge of the wings, I correct back to level flight with the elevator trim each time, and in so doing put the angle of attack back to what it was before I started. I've done about a full turn and a quarter on the adjusters and still have a slight pull out. Is it possible I'm overlooking something? Am I asking too much of this ariplane?

Thanks for any help.