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Offline Triton28

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Set Trim Button
« on: August 04, 2012, 02:37:29 PM »
I have "Set Trim" mapped to my stick, but I'm confused as to what it's primary purpose is vs. manually trimming.   :headscratch:

So, what does "Set trim" accomplish?
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Re: Set Trim Button
« Reply #1 on: August 04, 2012, 02:47:21 PM »
Try going into a climbing turn and steady yourself. Press the "set trim" button and take your hand off the stick.  :)
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Re: Set Trim Button
« Reply #2 on: August 04, 2012, 05:54:07 PM »
Ahhh ok... so it does what I tentatively thought and sets your trim for your current a/c condition at the time?  Does it take into account your flap situation? 

Thanks for the quick response, btw.  :cheers:
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Re: Set Trim Button
« Reply #3 on: August 04, 2012, 06:56:04 PM »
It should. All it's doing is a one-time set of the trim. It's not like combat trim that constantly adjusts the trim tabs.
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Re: Set Trim Button
« Reply #4 on: August 06, 2012, 09:07:58 AM »
 Is there a dot command to set trim Like .settrim ?

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Re: Set Trim Button
« Reply #5 on: August 06, 2012, 09:09:18 AM »
Is there a dot command to set trim Like .settrim ?

I doubt it. IIRC, it's just the period key on the keyboard.
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Re: Set Trim Button
« Reply #6 on: August 06, 2012, 04:49:06 PM »
I find it can help with a damaged bird also.
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Re: Set Trim Button
« Reply #7 on: August 06, 2012, 06:50:17 PM »
I find it can help with a damaged bird also.

Its not damaged, it's just sleeping.  :bolt: