Trimming a 4 Channel Plane by FliteTest

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In this episode of Flite Test Josh Scott tries to sabotage Josh Bixler by messing with his trim tabs! Watch as Josh Bixler demonstrates how to effectively and easily trim your 4 channel plane in the air. Watch to see more.    


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Mirabile Visu June 27, 2012
Very useful. I've never thought about the maiden flight trimming, and just done it somehow. Much better to do it this way and in this order.
By the way, the background sound level is great these days - it used to be far too loud. I like the music too.
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colorex June 27, 2012
I'm like Josh Bixler - I tend to correct the trims manually while I'm flying... And a friend did that too, once, with a glow plane - then he flew overhead, lost signal, and since the Rx's failsafe wasn't set straight, he hit a small shed and tore the plane to pieces.

Maybe do an episode about failsafe?
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SkySlayer June 28, 2012
LOL and shame. What I do is trim it on the ground. You'll be surprised of how accurate I am at that. I did it with my Turmoil FlatOut and it didn't need any trimming during flight.
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colorex June 28, 2012
He would do that if he could - but the wing is so twisted and warped that it's impossible to see it like that.
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bmsweb June 27, 2012
Another fantastic Episode guys. We watched it before taking Thomas to school this morning. I actually did a poor job of trimming my Mini Skywalker's elevator at not even 1 mistake high! It almost hit the deck too.

Josh Scott . . man you crack us up! LOVE IT
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Flightdeck September 2, 2012
Hey fellas,
Glad you guys did this show with this topic in mind. I get a better idea of the correct sequence of trimming a maiden flight plane. Which to trim first, then second etc. Not all club members are willing to give you the time to do it with you. Flightdeck
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gadgetmerc June 28, 2012
I prefer doing rudder last. Two reasons: 1) you can get it really close on the ground. 2) you can set you plane at half throttle and use your left hand (in north america) to set the trim while your right is still on the elevator/aileron stick. That allows you to keep it in control while you're adjusting. So I go elevator, aileron, and then rudder. With all that said, I only trim my planes before I let someone else fly it.
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Bollie June 28, 2012
You guys really do such a great job on these videos!
Thank you so much
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Bjarkix2 June 27, 2012
Nice tip about turning/pitching while you trim , i have always trimmed them while i was flying strait, witch is both challenging and risky. Another good Flite Tip:)
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PassinThru February 16, 2013
This is a great video for people who already know how to trim a plane. Consider the REAL noob. He sees Josh fly a plane, talking about making adjustments (somewhere on the transmitter? never see his hands) and as he talks, the plane seems to fly differently. We never find out why.
For the next "How to Trim" video, I'd suggest:
1) What does it mean to trim a plane?
2) What controls are involved?
3) How do you make the actual adjustment?
Non-noobs know this. Tailor it for the real beginner.

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