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Old 5th Apr 2019, 12:20
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Originally Posted by Rob21
Do you know how many hand inputs from the pilot will take to complete one turn? Three, four?
That's why the trim wheel has a flip-out handle, so you can crank it quickly: See also The video, around 14:05:

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Looking at that, I'd say at least at low loads one can do two to three turns per second.

Bernd

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