Monticello Flying Club Pilot Transition Manual: Mooney M20F
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Emergency Gear System Diagram
F
LIGHT
C
ONTROL
S
YSTEMS
The dual flight control systems can be operated from either the pilot or copilot seat. All
flight controls are conventional in operation, using push-pull tubes to link the control surfaces to
the control wheels and rudder pedals. Formica guide blocks maintain control tube alignment and
dampen vibration. An interconnect bungee spring mechanism links the aileron and rudder
systems to assist in control coordination. The co-pilot's rudder pedals are removable.
E
LEVATOR
T
RIM
You will notice that there is no trim tab on the airplane. Instead, the elevator trim wheel
in the cockpit rotates the entire empennage (right picture, above) to set the stabilizer angle of
attack around a hinge located aft of the battery compartment. The trim wheel is on the floor
between the pilot and co-pilot’s seats.
The trim wheel rotates the whole empennage around a hinge
The elevator trim
actually rotates the
whole empennage along
this line.
