ORIGINAL: gregoryda
At what throttle position do you guys trim your plane for level flight?
I have mine trimmed for level flight at about 1/2 throttle, and when I shoot a landing, I have to keep a little up elevator to keep it from sinking too fast. I've tried without elevator until about 5-10' high, but it comes in pretty hot like that with a nose down attitude which usually ends in a bounce or two. DG
As have been said it depends on the plane and engine config.
Trimming should be done in a calm day against the wind.
Most trainers will not sink as you mention, in opposite biplanes and war birds will sink very fast with lack of power. (Just to mention an example)
Some planes will land very hot which means that they will need a lot of speed to land or they will sink or drop a wing, it sometimes depends of the aerodynamics of the plane and/or the high wing loading.
When landing remember that your elevator stick becomes the throttle and the throttle becomes the elevator.
Each model has a best way to land, so when you are taking a plane for its first flight, it is always a good idea to check at high altitude its stall speed, that will give you a good idea of the speed that you have to maintain when you are coming for the final landing.
Regards.
Alfred.