Another Poll

[hblair]

Ok, how many of you jokers have your elevator trim mapped to your stick, and use it regularly in turns to get your plane to turn sharper? I didn't use it until a couple days ago when I got out turned badly in a same planes duel.

Show of hands?

 

[Nash]

...and now that you've been doing this... is it werkin' for ya?

My stick blows (waitin' for HOTAS 2000)... and I've also wondered how many people do this, and if it's effective.

[hblair]

Sadly, it works. my G10 can loop over at least 20% faster (guess), its very noticeable.

I think this is beneficial mostly in planes that tend to compress, you can start your turn, pull the stick all the way back, then press elev trim up, and watch the blackout come on like a freight train.

I'm not gonna pretend to be a super pilot and let people wonder how the heck I turn so sharp now. Gonna be up front and tell ya how its done, in case you didn't know, and I don't think too many people DO know, except maybe the old WB's guys.

Am I wrong?

[Nash]

It's what makes you a great trainer.

<S> hblair

[Wardog]

Yup, 2nd Hat Switch has been used for trim since beta. Because of the dive speeds i was getting up to, it was easyer to trim out on the Hat than fumble with the keyboard.

Dog out...

[Nash]

Well sheesh Dog, you've got yer other hand tied up fumbling with keyboard rudders. I've always marveled at that.

[Nath-BDP]

I don't use trim for ACM, works fine, and if I need to trim I use keyboard. I don't try to loop like a spit in g10.

[HABICHT]

i use trim on stick.
flying G10 you need it always

hab

[Fishu]

I trim my plane before fight to be stable.
I only trim in fight if I really have to get everything squeezed out for turn.
But I don't prefer to do any sharp turns, bleeds E and then you're in deep sht if you're flying plane that does not turn enough well. (and I kinda like those planes.. P47, 109.. yummu)

[Swager]

I have trim adjustments set on my second joystick hat.  Both elevator and airelon.  I use them alot during the furball.

Not that it does me any good!  

[This message has been edited by Swager (edited 08-23-2000).]

[popeye]

I have elevator and aileron trim on a throttle hat, and use them as necessary.

Is this considered some kind of cheat?

popeye

[Westy]

 I cheat!     I use a 4 way hat on my CH Fighterstick to adjust the three different adjustable trims;  rudder, aileron, and elevator. The 4th position is use for [shift] X - auto angle.

  -Westy

[danish]

Have all trim functions incl auto trims programmed on stick.You cant run without them <G>

danish

[AKSeaWulfe]

From day 1 I've had the rudder and elevator trim programmed into the hat. I reset elevator and rudder trim a lot during fights. It gives a really good edge for the P38 when you reach the apex of your vertical. At about 100MPH, lightly pull back on the stick and you reverse directions(90 degrees pointed down) so fast you had better be in your forward view otherwise you'll miss the shot. I use a Saitek X36F/X35T(and figgered out a way to get rid of that annoying spike on the rudder you get when you push full left deflection), so I have every necessary button programmed into my joystick. :-)
-SW

[funked]

I have all the trims on my throttle.  I don't use it for turning though.  I've never found myself without enough elevator authority to either stall the plane, black out, or rip the wings off.  Did you check your joystick calibration Hblair?

[This message has been edited by funked (edited 08-23-2000).]