Ah right OK. Thanks for the advice.
I believe I noticed some suggestions for trim settings in the previous pages of this thread, I will see if I can master setting those.
But basically it seems from what you have said I will spend all of my time trimming the aircraft more than anything else.
I was quite reasonable imo (probably not when compared to anyone else) in the campaign in IL-2 1946 and I flew a Spit in single missions a few times as I recall. Don't recall ever learning to trim a plane or needing to to get the planes to fly reasonably.
Mind you I always wondered why I always have to have my hands on the stick. I just assumed that is the way it was.
I haven't noticed any "trim preset" key bindings, it's a shame that such a feature hasn't been included if it takes constant trim changes to fly in CoD on a pick up and play once in a while basis.
For the novices such as myself they would be very helpful. One for a features suggestion thread methinks (if there is one around here) along with the IAS and Altimeter on the HUD being put back.