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Offline Baylor

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« Reply #15 on: July 25, 2006, 01:25:45 PM »
I fly with it on at all times.  Dont see the need for the extra hassle of tryin to trim it while only trying to play a game.

Offline Baylor

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« Reply #16 on: July 25, 2006, 01:25:46 PM »
Grr double post.:mad:

Offline Hajo

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« Reply #17 on: July 25, 2006, 03:04:12 PM »
Never used Combat Trim.  To slow in responding. Elevator and Rudder trim is setup on my Pro Throttle.  I trim as I fly and maneuver.
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Offline SunKing

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« Reply #18 on: July 25, 2006, 03:43:04 PM »
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Originally posted by Baylor
I fly with it on at all times.  Dont see the need for the extra hassle of tryin to trim it while only trying to play a game.


There's no hassle at all once you understand it.  It's a simple click or two. It's all part of playing.

Trimming out of a compressed dive, or taking another plane into a dive knowing they will compress before you makes all the difference in a fight.

Offline Clifra Jones

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« Reply #19 on: July 25, 2006, 04:13:57 PM »
NAY

Only use it very sparingly to re-trim a plane. Most often if a plane get badly out of trim I will level wings and hit auto-trim for angles. It is a much better way to get a base trim setting than hitting combat trim. Especially in planes like the Ki-84 which hate combat trim.

If you don't have an available hat to control trim I can see how using CT could be helpfull. I've never trimmed using the keyboard, that just seems awkward to me.

Offline Spatula

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« Reply #20 on: July 25, 2006, 04:26:01 PM »
Off pretty much 100% of the time, i got two hats set up for trim controls, which some planes need more attention than others keeping the nose tracking fairly neutral, others not so. I find it helps hanging on the prop and extremely slow maneuvering as you dont have to fight against something that thinks your trying to fly straight and level.
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Offline Grits

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« Reply #21 on: July 25, 2006, 04:49:06 PM »
At one time I had it off 100% of the time. I have it on 100% of the time now, but I do have a hat switch set so that I can manual trim also to get out of a compressed dive or counter missing pieces.

Having tried it both ways I dont think it really makes that much difference one way or the other.

Offline wetrat

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« Reply #22 on: July 25, 2006, 07:02:23 PM »
I almost always have CT on... low speeds in a Ki84 I trim ele all the way up, and I trim up to get out of some dives in 109's, but that's about it. I'm told it makes a difference in 38's as well, but I never fly that pig.
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Offline Apar

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« Reply #23 on: July 26, 2006, 08:02:26 AM »
Same as Wetrat.

Offline Hawco

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« Reply #24 on: July 26, 2006, 01:53:36 PM »
I'll switch trim on for taking a shot, apart from that, I leave a slight yaw in so if I get jumped quick on my six I'm not moving in the same line as the rounds (usually)