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Old 17th February 2011 | 14:04
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SNS3Guppy
 
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The trim wheel sets the speed at which the plane will fly.

Engine power doesn't change the speed; it merely affects the rate of climb or descent.
Climb performance in a powered aircraft is a function of excess thrust.

We don't fly the airplane off the trim wheel. The stick or control column establishes speed by setting angle of attack, and the trim wheel is used to trim off control forces.
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