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Subject: Pitch Trim ergonomics
From: Brian Hutchinson <hutch@hangarbout.fsnet.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2001 19:32:35
Hi all,
   I am pondering on the installation of the trim switch and indicator.  I see 
( in the forum archives at http://www.geocities.com/asarangan/europa_forum.html 
) that long ago, there have been discussions on this, and I feel that to have 
the indicator orientated as per the manual page 24-2 (XS) would be 
confusing...to me at least!  It says... press the bottom of the rocker switch 
to trim nose up...fine, but the indicator should move up...  So the label on 
the switch bottom will read-Trim Nose-up...I can live with that, but the label 
on the bottom of the indicator will read Nose Down...This just seems odd to me.
   If both the switch and indicator were horizontal, I feel that the ergonmics
would be correct when selecting the switch to the rear to trim nose-up, the 
indicator
should move to the rear.  So the problem  arises when they are mounted
vertically on the panel.  I've sat for a long time trying to find somewhere to
mount them other than vertical, where they don't clash with other things, or
look odd.  I am wasting a lot of time on this one, so I thought I'd throw it
into the melting pot and see if anyone has done any magic!

Brian Hutchinson

XS 357

hutch@hangarbout.fsnet.co.uk



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