Jay Beckman writes:

That's because unless there is a specific marking (as there is for takeoff
on the C172 both in RL and in FS9), there is no such thing as a specific way
to set the trim for each situation.

Trimming is a "feel" thing. You trim to relieve control pressures and you
can't see pressure, you can only feel it.

But if you have an unusual load aboard, it would seem that you
wouldn't be able to feel it until you're already in the air. Unless
you mean that you'd be able to extrapolate from previous experience
with other loads.

I will conceed you can trim for straight and level because you can visually
confirm that the VSI and ALT are steady for a given power setting.

I'd just like to be able to rotate more smoothly. I had to modify the
contact points on the 737 just because I was plowing the tail into the
runway on take-off (and the standard model doesn't take any note of
this, which meant I was cheating for a long time and didn't realize
it). The B58 pitches upward even more quickly. I think if I can get
good at putting the stick forward in just the right way as the nose
rises I will be able to rotate smoothly, eventually, but I will try
the trim stuff.

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