Blade trim tab adjustment

[GyroChuck]

I have a new to me XE-285 Mosquito. The blades have the black plastic trim tabs on the trailing edge of the Rotor Blades. I made up some brackets to hold a red and green led to the blade tips pointing toward the cabin. One of the blades is higher than the other. I tried adjusting the screws on the trim tab to get the track right. Did not see any change on one blade so I tried the other blade. No change. I only turned the screws one turn.

Which way should I be turning the screws on the high blade to bring it down into track.

 

[MikeBoyette]

I’m guessing you don’t have the original Dragon Wing blades?

 

[GyroChuck]

I’m guessing you don’t have the original Dragon Wing blades?

I pretty sure they are. We went over this in another thread. I think Composite FX added the trim.

 

[Mike G]

Typically you track in the hover using pitch links and track in forward flight using tabs.
In the words of someone much wiser than me " in aviation, if you don't know what you're doing, perhaps you shouldn't be doing it"
Stay safe.
Mike G

 

[GyroChuck]

Typically you track in the hover using pitch links and track in forward flight using tabs.
In the words of someone much wiser than me " in aviation, if you don't know what you're doing, perhaps you shouldn't be doing it"
Stay safe.
Mike G

Track in hover is almost right on. In forward flight it is off more.

 

[MikeBoyette]

I pretty sure they are. We went over this in another thread. I think Composite FX added the trim.

Can you post a picture I don’t think I have ever seen them with trim tabs?

 

[GyroChuck]

Can you post a picture I don’t think I have ever seen them with trim tabs?

Next time I'm out there I'll get some pix.

 

[GyroChuck]

Mike here is the end pix of the blade. I forgot to get the trim tabs. Next time out I will get a picture of them.