Wow, that is alot. I find that typically I only need about two turns either
direction.

Dave Butler wrote:

wrote:
Neal wrote:
: ...and what a useless indicator it really is. I just twisted the knob
: so that the ball was centered in straight and level flight with my
: feet off the pedals and forgot about it. Haven't had to touch it again
: in over 300 hours flying since then.

True enough that the indicator has little use. The trim is good
for long climbs as someone mentioned, or if you snooze too long and forget
to switch tanks. The wing imbalance can be trimmed out with the rudder
trim, although you'll lose a little speed by flying sideways. Sometimes
worth it if the aileron pull keeps you flying in circles on the clouds...

In the 300 HP Lance I used to fly, S.O.P. was trim full right for takeoff and
climb, then full left for cruise and descent. Worked out about right.

Dave

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