I did the same, works well.
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Sue& Bill
On 16/01/2012 10:25 a.m., Martin Tuck wrote:
> Hi Carl,
>
> I had a similar thing on mine although I added a balsa Flettner strip
> (like the ones either side of the stab trim/anti-servo tab) but on one
> side of my rudder (rather than a tab sticking out) and that did the
> trick. I painted it to match the rest of the rudder after determining
> the size needed. I have a similar one on the underside of the right
> side aileron. I do notice that when I carry a passenger I have to hold
> in a little left aileron as I didn't have any kind of aileron trim.
>
> You can just see the rudder trim strip at the 40 second point of the
> YouTube video.
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGOgD-odT4E&feature=share
>
> Regards,
> Martin
>
> On 1/15/2012 2:48 AM, Carl Meek wrote:
>> Hi Everyone,
>>
>> I'm fairly new to my Europa, only logged a handful of hours, and
>> there is one flying characteristic that's bothering me a bit.
>>
>> * Just pilot in LH seat
>> * Aileron trim is set to full right
>> * Feet not touching the pedals
>> * ASI speed about 116 knots
>> * Balance ball on the left, just over a 'whole ball's distance
>>
>> So...
>>
>> * I step on the ball, applying some left rudder.
>> * Then i change the aileron trim, as full right no longer appropriate
>> * ASI Speed now slowly climbs about 3 knots to 119.
>>
>> This tells me, with the higher airspeed, that my balance ball is
>> accurate and to get the aircraft in balance I need left rudder.
>> What's bugging me is how much left rudder, it's a fairly substantial
>> pressure, enough to make my left foot feel irritated after 10/15 minutes.
>>
>> The question is - why does the aircraft need some left rudder to keep
>> balance? Is there anything i can adjust/correct to make it naturally
>> balanced so i can take my feet of the pedals?
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>> Regards,
>> -Carl.
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