>Del Magsam wrote: >I see.....I have the movable tab on the elevator which works well. I would like to do that tension knob system for my rudder >though, as I always need left rudder in varying amounts depending on power setting etc. It would be nice to be able to trim >that out. I do have a fixed trim on the back of the rudder to take some of it out.
Del, I stole this idea from Troy Petteway and it works beautifully for trimming the rudder and I do not even have a trim tab on my rudder. From the left rudder pedal, run a cable to a pulley attached to the firewall and back toward the instrument panel or wherever you wish to mount a slotted bracket. Prior to reaching the instrument panel attach a spring to the cable. From the other side of the spring attach some ball chain like the kind you see on a lot of pull chain light fixtures. Fabricate a slotted tab which extends below the panel or wherever you wish to mount it. At the top of that slot drill a hole large enough for the chain to pass through. Have slack in the chain for takeoff and when in cruise you can pull the chain through the slotted bracket and set the chain in the slot where needed for rudder trim. The purpose of the spring is that if you forget to release the trim upon landing, etc. (which I have done) then you will not damage anything. Works like a charm and is an easy installation. Mark Jones (N886MJ) Wales, WI My Web site: http://www.flykr2s.com/ Mailto:flyk...@wi.rr.com
