"Ian Johnston" wrote in message
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Similarly with T for Trim. Surely anyone who has been reasonably
trained with use the trimmer without thinking about it for any long
term change in speed? Why make it a separate item in a check list at a
time when maximum attention should be gven to lookout?


Ian

PS If the F is for Flaps for the small proportion of gliders with 'em,
what about the other W for Water? Mind you, I had one instructor who
used the F for "Fag (extinguish and chuck out of DV panel)"...
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I tend to set trim a bit nose heavy for the landing pattern. That way if my
attention is diverted from airspeed control for a second of two, at least
the glider will want to increase airspeed on its own. That's a different
use of trim than the usual trimming for the exact airspeed.

The way I think some pilots may get into trouble is if the trim is set for
thermalling while scratching for that last thermal but then they give up and
turn in to land, and forget to re-trim, that leaves the glider trimmed a bit
nose up for the normal pattern speed. If their attention is diverted, the
airspeed may drop toward stall.

Bill Daniels