Levelling off from the Climb - Trim Technique

[Kermit 180]

And whilst the student is busy trimming constantly for new airspeeds as they increase or decrease, they find they are unable to do both that and adjust the power settings. Thought we were talking about ab initio here, C152, 172, PA38 etc. We get the point about higher performing aircraft.. .. .Kermie

[Tonkenna]

Don't see what your problem is Kermit with progressively adjusting the att and trimming. We teach it to students on S&L 2 (trip 5) with few problems. You don't have to trim and change power at the same time, however, it does get rid of the major trim forces and means they are some where near there level off height.

[Chuck Ellsworth]

Trim devices are part of the flight control system to reduce the work load.. .. .When there is a need for manual pressure to maintain a desired attitude in pitch, roll or yaw the use of trim reduces the work load, therefore it should be used as needed.. .. .It is especially important in ab initio training to teach the proper methods from the very beginning because the student may go on to become a flight instructor and should understand the correct way to fly an aircraft. . .. ........... . <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="biggrin.gif" /> The hardest thing about flying is knowing when to say no. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="biggrin.gif" />

[bakewell]

PAAT. We pester student pilots to trim in the hope that the process will eventually become instinctive. It is a bad habit to accept an out of trim aeroplane. Why then do some of you insist on making your poor students cope with an out of trim condition while the aeroplane accelerates. Make life easy early and you might, God forgive, free the capacity to LOOKOUT.

[philr]

Attitude (speed) power trim!

My pref would be Attitude....4 fingers (?)...speed approaching 80+ kts, then power reduction and trim....I must be getting old too!

What time am I flying tomorrow?