Newps wrote:
Kev wrote:
Well, I suspect the concept would escape most non-pilots, because it is
a logical conclusion if you've never felt the actual pressures.

All it does is relieve the pressure. If there were no trim at all the
elevator would be in the exact same position, it would just suck to have
to hold it there.

Yes. And that's the kind of good, clear, short description which is
sorely needed in this thread.

Much better than all the other responders that answered: "No it
doesn't work that way." And then threw in an insult to show how
superior they are. Gee, they were really informative. Not. ;-)

Trim is, I think, the single hardest concept to get across to someone
using MSFS. You can argue until you're blue in the face to most users
(not just Mx), and they'll not be convinced of the major difference in
sim and real life.

I just don't understand why CH Products or anyone else has not come out
with a force feedback yoke and a good driver. They'd sell a ton to
pilots.

Btw, a while back, I ran across a website with instructions to add
electric trim to a CH yoke. The trim used a servo motor to physically
move the center point. I wish I could find it again. Oh wait. Google
to the rescue:

http://www.flightsim.com/cgi/kds?$=main/howto/chtrim.htm

Kev