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Trim too sensitive

Postby Selbio » Sun Oct 24, 2004 12:14 am

Hi all,

How do I change the trim sensitivity? I just have to press the trim up or down button once and the aircraft behaves unrealisticly.

Thanks in advance.
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Re: Trim too sensitive

Postby papa-metro » Sun Oct 24, 2004 6:24 am

Open the aircraft.cfg file with notepad or similar and look for rudder trim effectiveness and elevator trim effectiveness. there is a figure following there, usually about 1.0     type in a lesser number ie .75  and save the change. This willl reduce the up/down or sideways movement when you adjust the trim from within the A/C. You will have to repeat this for each plane that is too sensitive, of course.
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Re: Trim too sensitive

Postby philsymonds » Sun Oct 24, 2004 6:53 am

I've set ALL my aircraft to a setting of 0.4-0.6

I find this a very good setting
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Re: Trim too sensitive

Postby Selbio » Sun Oct 24, 2004 9:06 am

Thanks a lot to both of you. I will try that right this second
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Re: Trim too sensitive

Postby wilderobb » Sat Oct 30, 2004 1:08 am

Most Excellent advice! I was browzing through and read your question and the answers. I was about to junk a plane because I had the same problem. It saved my plane!! (Gulfstream G-100) ;D
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Re: Trim too sensitive

Postby dave3cu » Sat Oct 30, 2004 7:51 am

If using joystick to control, to reduce the sensitivity globally, go to Settings/Controls/Assignments, locate the 'elevator trim-up/down' assignments and reduce the 'repeat' slider.

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