Project: MartysRV14A     -     Entry

Jan 13, 2022 8 Flight Day 9 Category: Flight
Another good flying day.

Inspected ram air inlet and found that y-valve had shaken free of the fuel controller. Removed the inlet air plenum and retourqued clamp.

Shot the VOR-A approach to KCTZ and confirmed navigation with the NAV radio (green lines). After a few attempts, learned that need to select NAV on the GFC 500 to track the VOR outbound.

Flew the RNAV 05 approach with and without auto pitch trim. Found the trim is overly sensitive resulting in large pitch oscillation when extending flaps. The approach with manual pitch trim was much more controlled. Since we're on a glide path, the nose up response of flaps seems to cause the pitch trim to overcorrect. With only me in the left seat and full fuel, a lot of nose up trim is needed on final. Hitting TOGA and going missed caused a large nose up pitch unless the pitch trim is simultaneously adjusted.

Flew several other approaches into KACZ and KSUT both with a fix transition and vectors-to-final to gain more practice.

Discovered on landing the the roll trim servo is not functioning.

Good values for flying the approach:
- 14 in/2700 RPM gives about 100 kts


Goals for next flight:
- Fly off another 5 hrs to complete 40 and Phase 1
- Investigate the roll trim motor issue

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