ADJUSTING THE TRIM
Slowly raise the throttle stick and just as the aircraft lifts off the ground,
you can use the trim to make minor adjustments in how the the direction the aircraft
is tilted.
1.Rotation and Trim
Just before the aircraft lifts off, the nose
may lean left or right.
Adjust the trim accordingly to compensate
so that the aircraft straightens out.
2.Adjustment of Elevation and Trim
Just before the aircraft lifts off, the nose may
lean forward or backwards.
When leaning forward, adjust the trim down.
When leaning backwards, adjust the trim up.
3.Adjustment of Left and Right Sliding and Trim
Just before the aircraft lifts off, the body may
lean left or right.
When leaning right, adjust the trim to left side.
When leaning left, adjust the trim to right side.
IMPROVING AS A PILOT
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After you become familiar and comfortable with the practice activities from the previous
page, you can work on improving your skills as a pilot. Try drawing a circle on the ground
page, practice within the circle to increase your accuracy.
You can reduce the size of the circle as you become more skilled and need a greater
challenge.
Narrow the circle
Left Right
Left
Right
Left Right
Forward
Backward
Left
Right
Up
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