Terrible flying weather here so I updated my WEB page (I'm going to get my daughter to make it more modern/professional)
With a particular point to the shock cord used to balance my elevator, here is a link to some photos. http://users.tpg.com.au/barryk/Elevator_Shock_Cord.htm Regards Barry Kruyssen Cairns, Australia RAA 19-3873 k...@bigpond.com http://users.tpg.com.au/barryk/KR2.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: Barry Kruyssen With regards to the trim, Many gliders do not have a control surface trim, instead they use a spring (or springs) to trim the aircraft. As my elevator is not balanced, but I do have a trim control surface, I attached a length of shock cord (stretch bungy cord) to my top elevator cable and stretched it through the seat back to hold my elevator level and tied it off (not adjustable). I hardly need to use my trim. (NOTE: in sailing we use shock cord into cleats to assist in trimming some of the smaller sailing boats, this is where I got the idea) ----- Original Message ----- Subject: KR> Flight report from Colin Rainey She got alittle busy with the new weight, but nothing that was unsafe, just kept wanting to lift the nose. I do not have adjustable trim so this meant having to maintain forward pressure on the stick. Later I think I will install elevator trim, even mechanical for this reason.
