trimming for glide

Trim is speed-sensitive, by definition. If the trim is unchanged,
and the airplane is travelling faster than the desired glide speed, it
will pull its nose up, and of course the nose will drop if the speed is
too low. Launch attitude is critical, but so is the release speed.
Dan

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1 6th July 02:59 dan_thomas_nospam External User Posts: 1	trimming for glide Trim is speed-sensitive, by definition. If the trim is unchanged, and the airplane is travelling faster than the desired glide speed, it will pull its nose up, and of course the nose will drop if the speed is too low. Launch attitude is critical, but so is the release speed. Dan