Tomahawk Trim Issue

[jchpa32 0]

I figured out why the tail on the Tomahawk looked 'funny' sometimes......I finally noticed that when trimming, the entire stabilizer moves! I notice last night, and tested it. Anyone else seeing this or just me?

Yes, I know it is years old and probably won't even be acknowledged, let alone fixed, but solves a mystery for me.

JCH

[FDEdev 955]

So it's not a trim issue, just an animation issue.

[JesC 88]

I don't have the Tomahawk so I'm not certain just what you are seeing, but it may actually be normal for the Tomahawk.

The PA-38 Tomahawk does not have a trim tab. It uses an arrangement whereby a spring pushes against the yoke. The trim wheel just changes the preload on the spring. This alters the position of the entire elevator to effect trimming.

Perhaps that is what you are seeing.

Jesse

[jchpa32 0]

Wow, I forgot about this post.

Jesse, the Tomahawk uses the springs to set the elevator, yes, but not the stabilizer. In the Alabeo simulation, the entire stabilizer moves to a new position. This is incorrect, and took a while to notice. I took screenshots and forwarded them to Alabeo, and got the usual "we'll send this to the dev team" then never a word again. So I guess I have to live with it.

I did my initial training and first solo in a Tomahawk, and the stabilizer was fixed, only the elevator was trimmed.

JCH

Edited May 23, 2021 by jchpa32