Sunday, October 9, 2011

L-1011 Flight Controls: Rudder and Aileron Manual Trim (27-21)

On the L-1011 neither the Rudder nor the Aileron trim is electronic, they are considered conventional. The Aileron is trimmed by rotating the trim wheel that is protruding from console to either Left Wind Down (LWD) or Right Wing Down (RWD). The will is marked in 10 units which equals to 7º  of authority.

The Rudder is trimmed by rotating the when on top of the the rear console. This wheel also contains a crank. The Trim authority for the Rudder trim is 10º left or right. 

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