Very true felix, but I have found the default models terrible, they are way over-sensitive, and the payware models have better trim characteristics than the free ones for obvious reasons, I find I can just about trim for level flight ok, Steve, regardless of people’s opinions, although they are very valid, if you use the techniques detailed above and you have an aweful model for trimming as damien suggests at least trimming like stated will lessen your workload.

Good luck

Steve

Trimming an aircraft will be required when you have a change of configuration or flight condition, so a change of power, change of weight, change of flap/gear setting etc, there is no way around this apart from throwing it on autopilot, the technique for trimming is fairly simple, to trim for the climb, you use PAT, thats set the power, then set the atittude, then trim off the control column pressure, when exiting a climb use APT, that’s set the attitude, set the power, then trim, normal power settings in light aircraft will be 2350 – 2400 RPM, for a descent, you use PAT again, set the power (idle), wait for speed to bleed off (generally to 75kts) then trim for the condition, when exiting the descent use APT with the attitude & power almost becoming one, if you have a change of configuration the same applies, PAT, check the power (2350) set the attitude again (level flight) then trim off the control pressure

Hope this helps

Dean

Locked

A330-200 check your PMs 😡

ouch, that had to hurt

Have a great day Peter