On Sat, 01 Oct 2005 12:55:40 -0000, Dylan Smith
wrote:

On 2005-10-01, Ron Garret wrote:
I think it was me, and I never said it wasn't stable, just that it's
hard to adjust the pitch trim for level flight at high speed because
it's electric. That's very different from "unstable".

Seems to be true with all electric trimmers. I usually find myself

You should fly one of the early Debonairs. A quarter inch of trim
wheel movement will either push you down into the seat or lift you
right out of it. the fixed that after about 60 or so planes were
built, but that mechanical trim is very coarse.

giving up and using the manual trim wheel (if available). It's not
particlarly bothersome in most electric-trim-only planes though.

On our old Cherokee it was far easier to adjust and hold trim with the
button than the wheel.

Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com