Trim question..

[Bert Pieke 7,585]

I keep getting "Trim fail" red warning lights in the Malibu and King..no amount of trim up or down seems to fix this.This prevents the autopilot from engaging (took me a long time to figure out why the engage button would not stay down..)Does anyone know how I can avoid this situation? I've tossed passengers overboard, reduced fuel loads, lied about my weight, and still found no reliable cure..Help!

[Guest]

Bert,Did you try deleting the corresponding .hst files in the aircraft directory ? That might helpJean-Paulhttp://www.simvol.org/fly/avatars/logojp.gif

[Roger Mazengarb 0]

G'day Bert,Just press the "test" button adjacent to the AP button. All lights will come on for a few seconds and then extinguish. The trim light flashes about 3 or 4 times and also extinguishes.Then engage the FD and finally engage the auto pilot.Take it steady with the passengers :-)Cheers,Roger @YSSY

[Bert Pieke 7,585]

Roger, the test button worked on the Malibu.. passengers are again safe on board!For the King, the only thing that works is to start with it as the initial airplane.. if I switch from the Malibu, the trim fail light comes on and stays on. Also, in the King, I cannot push the AP test button, so the Malibu fix does not work for me..Either way, I now do have a work around.. many thanks for the suggestions!Regards and happy flyingBTW.. have you tried the P51 yet? It is truly awesome..

[Roger Mazengarb 0]

G'day Bert,Yep I was refering to the Malibu in my last post. Unfortunately with the B-200 you have to make it the initial startup aircraft for the AP to function correctly (no big deal).Yes I have tried the p51. Took me about 1 1/4 hours to download but was well worth it. The cockpit detail is incredible. Cheers,Roger @YSSY