I used to practice this technique in my Taylorcraft when I would get bored and could think of nothing else to do except "what ifs". I found I could use the elevator trim quite successfully to raise and lower the pitch. I also used to doors to substitute for rudder. I often would get the T-craft close enough to the runway that I felt I could have landed and at least walked away from the landing. I never landed using trim and doors. As for aileron trim, it seemed that the added pressure on the side I had opened the door must have created enough positive pressure under the wing to lift it. I never created a situation where I had to grab the aileron control in order to save the plane.
Rick Collins, N886 KR "Little Beast" ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve and Lori McGee" <lmc...@maqs.net> > I have to question this "control the broken elevator thru using the trim > tab" philosophy. Has it been done? If an elevator is hanging out there > with no wires attached, will it not just neutralize when you put up or down > pressure with the trim tab? > > Steve McGee > Endeavor Wi. USA > Building a KR2S widened. > lmc...@maqs.net > > > > > > _______________________________________ > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html >
