Mechanics of Elevator Trim. In Detail.

Hi.

In article ,
Le Chaud wrote:
Again, this isn't rocket science, but I suspect that other students,
like I, had misconception of how it might work, even though it is
written in the book how it should work.

A student who's actually sat in an aircraft and carried out the pre-flight
should have little doubt as to what moving the trim wheel actually does.

In the Warrior I fly, we're taught to put in full back elevator, then wind
the trim through the limits of its travel, watching the trim tab to ensure
it moves as it should.

Similarly, in the 'Aircraft General and Principles of Flight' exam we have
to sit in the UK, the operation of trim is expected to be understood.

Andy