Did you also try the other way eg full up?
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> On 30 Mar 2022, at 18:02, Pete <peterz@zutrasoft.com> wrote:
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> So after reading that very strange European accident report which attributed
cause to the full down trim and stick forces, i decided to give it a try.
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> Conclusion: balderdash.
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> My classic has a typical slight rear of center CG, trim indicator calibrated
to read center when the trim is in line with the fuse-tailplane-moulding, and
typically take off with 2.5 lines down trim on the indicator.
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> I flew 1.2hrs, including 2 circuits, from startup to shutdown at full down
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without issue. Sure the feel/pressure is off, but nothing of major concern.
Surely not anything startling.
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> Sure, every plane flys differently, but i still cannot understand that reports
conclusions. Fuel starvation on a steep climb-out appears to me to be the more
reasonable conclusion.
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> FWIW YMMV etc.
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> Cheers,
> PeteZ
> C-GNPZ
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