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| Author: | flyingfool [ Tue Oct 10, 2023 11:58 am ] |
| Post subject: | Pros and cons of manual versus electric flaps, elevator trim |
What are the advantages (real or perceived) of manual activated flaps and elevator trim versus electric?. Reliability and weight being the first two things that came to mind. Tom |
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| Author: | Ryan Allen [ Tue Oct 10, 2023 5:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pros and cons of manual versus electric flaps, elevator |
I really like the extra room created by removing the flap handle, trim system, and lowering the center tunnel. |
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| Author: | pmandel [ Sun Oct 15, 2023 10:17 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pros and cons of manual versus electric flaps, elevator |
Personally, I don't like waiting for flaps or wondering if it's all working correctly. Yank, feel the resistance, clunk into place -- an entire second, and I am at half flaps (or from half to full). No need to take my eyes off of more important stuff like pitch attitude, airspeed, glide path, traffic, etc. Re trim, I was never a fan of electric for similar reasons, would rather turn a physical knob or rotate a wheel, but since N118BC came with electric elevator trim, it's what I've got. I would still prefer non-electric which is what my prior two T-18s had (none of which I built), but I've gotten used to it. |
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