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Originally Posted by ATAG_Snapper
I have my trim controls assigned to two levers on my CH Quadrant which gives me pretty precise control in levelling out at the proscribed setting. That said, it sometimes took a minute or three before I was satisfied that I was flying perfectly level at the exact altitude. By that time the speed is rock stable. I'm now virtually hands off so I can easily zoom in to the airspeed gauge to get a reasonably accurate reading despite the coarse scale. I agree the speeds will be +/- a few mph, but it's not too hard to make a fair estimation -- certainly within the precision of any concern.
All my readings were taken with radiator at 50%.
I'm running about 50 feet off the waves. I use my trim axis, not my joystick axis, to make the final delicate adjustments to maintaining perfectly level flight. I found it exacting and time consuming, but the airspeed held rock steady so I felt confident in the reading I was taking -- within +/- 2 mph at the most.
Hopefully others will have data, including the LW a/c, in case others fall on the short side of the curve at various altitudes.
Other parameters, in time, will need to be looked at as well such as turn radii, dive speeds, climb rates, etc.
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Have you found a magical way to trim in the roll axis?
Or do you: 1. trim the rudder to offset the roll (thereby introducing drag) or 2. just hold the stick over (well, that would introduce some drag from the ailerons too I suppose).