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Trimmers and speed

The third module of the “Small wings” course. What a trimmer is and how it differs from line trimming, what changes when the trimmers are closed and open, how much speed they give, why we close them in turbulence, why you must not brake with open trimmers, and what the “all or nothing” rule means.

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What a trimmer is

In shortA trimmer changes the length of the rear risers. Closed (pulled in): the rear risers are shorter, the wing flies slower and calmer. Open (released): they are longer, the wing flies faster and closer to a collapse. A speed wing always has trimmers, and their travel is long.

The trimmeria strap with a buckle on the rear risers. With it you set the angle of attack the wing flies at without brakes. sits on the rear risersitapes between the lines and the harness. The front ones hold the leading edge, the rear ones hold the rear part of the wing., one on each side. The buckle holds the strap where you left it, so your hands are free.

Real-life example. A trimmer is like the seat-back adjustment in a car: you set it once, and the seat holds its position until you change it. The brakes are like the steering wheel: they work all the time.

Do not confuse it with the word “line trimming”.iin our school this is the name of a wing service: laser measurement of the lines and adjusting their length to the manufacturer's figures. It has nothing to do with the trimmer straps. A trimmer is a strap on the risers. Line trimming is a wing service in the workshop.

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