>
> >
> > Not extremely large, but tiring over an extended period of time.
The
> > primary purpose of elevator trim is to set your airspeed. Contrary to
> > what people unfamiliar with aircraft might think, the aircraft pitch
> > determines your airspeed and the engine power sets your rate of climb
> > (or dscent).
>
> Hmm
>
> That's not the way I instruct it, Chris. It must be a different way of
> flying to the RAF's.
>
Likely so. I used that knowledge to my advantage flying C-130's for
over six years. When cleared for descent, simply release the altitude hold
on the autopilot and bring all four throttles back by 500º. Gives a nice
3:1 descent profile.
Chris
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