Mechanics of Elevator Trim. In Detail.

On Jun 8, 3:08*pm, Le Chaud Lapin wrote:
Hi All,

This post is primarily directed toward student pilots like myself.

First, I am not asking because I want to know the answer (I already
know), but do a little experiment. *I have maybe 7 or 8 different
sources of flight information that I rely on for ground school
(Jeppesen, FAA Handbooks, etc), and none of them said _how_ it worked
in sufficient detail, they only said what one must do to make the
plane pitch up or downard.

So for you students, please do not cheat and do what I did, which is
watch the airfoils move as you move the trim control. *Also, it would
help if you did not think about the correct answer too much, which
would lead you to the correct answer, thereby defeating the purpose of
my experiment.

So, without cheating, and without asking an experienced pilot or
mechanic,...

What exactly happens when the trim is adjusted to point the nose
upward?

The more specific your answer about the mechanics on airfoil outside
the plane, the better.

And remember, no cheating!

Also, for experienced pilots that know the answer, please do not ruin
it by telling everyone before any answers have been given, though if
you are not certain of the answer and would like to speculate, that's
fine.

Are you sure you are not Mxsmanic? You are asking a question and you
dont want anybody who knows the answer to reply. In other words you
want people to answer incorrectly so you can correct them, correct?
Only difference between that and Mxsmanic is that he will correct you
whether you are right or wrong.
I trust you will only correct those that are really incorrect,
correct?
So Le Chaud, have you actually started your flying training yet?
congratulations if you have and I look forward to hearing how it is
going.
Terry
PPL Downunder