This guy should be a sportscaster announcer, He has that classic voice you hear of all those people they get paid just to talk and sound cool

I know these videos are old but this guy really knows what he's doing and how to teach it! Excellent content here.

Flying with 2 fingers was the best advice my former flight instructor gave me.Very nice tips.You cant go wrong with those.

You have the perfect persona for an instructor. Very informative and clear! Thanks a lot!

nice - trim is a highly misunderstood part of flying - well done to cover it! (and yes, I've started IFR training and am really learning to refine my trim technique)

I remember Trim was a confusing subject for me. I would constantly use excess trim and my flying was difficult because of this. Thank goodness I spent a lot of time in the SIM correcting this...... THIS IS AN AWESOME video and it made the subject of trimming so easy. Keep up the good work..

"GI JOE, KUNG FU GRIP"... that still shot was priceless. I started private somewhat older than some other students, I was 30. and I don't know about the younger guys but I definitely think I hurt my back and shoulder from so many hours flying without proper trim and fighting the yoke. Note to self everyone, learn to properly trim your plane or you will find yourself with painful back, shoulder and chest cramps. especially on your left side.

bang on, thank you,cruise control takes pressure off right foot, trim takes pressure off left hand, so simple thanks again garry.

please never stop these. revisiting the short and straight to the basics and advance keeps my heart in the wild blue.

After watching all of these videos, I am sure of one thing. I will never EVER be a pilot! Kudos to all of you who have the skills and confidence to do this. Happy and safe flying to all of you !!

What I remember from my training in the 1980's about trim is how it would make the yoke feel light and effortless to move if the plane was trimmed correctly for whatever phase of flight you were in at the time.

Good show. In the 1970s I was a mechanic, working for an airline that operated Boeing 737-200 aircraft. I was in the cockpit jump seat one day and watching as the first officer flew his leg of the flight. Once we were in cruise, he told me that the slip-and-skid ball at the base of his ADI, or FDI as it was known then, seemed a little off. He then produced a small screwdriver from his flight bag and removed the cover over the tube containing the ball. Next, he began making tiny adjustments to all three aircraft trim controls while monitoring airspeed and engine fuel flow. When he was satisfied that he had established best trim with minimum fuel flow, he loosened the clamp which held the glass tube containing the ball in place and adjusted it until the ball was perfectly centered. After watching it for a time, he tightened the screw, replaced the cover and turned around and grinned at me. And that was the way it was done in the days of steam gauges.

As someone who will never be in a plane, unless as a passenger on an airline, I’m glad I got to watch this video and learn how to trim a plane

I flew an Aztec with my father once he being an ex airforce airline pilot . He had me fly the air craft and he kept telling about trimming the aircraft and I was not sure what he meant but now I understand . I was concentrating so much on keeping the aircraft straight and level or I thought straight and level . Now I know why he was talking about trimming . It obviously makes things so much easier . I enjoyed .t flight with him until it started to get turbulent then I let the professional take over . He was a really good pilot he knew what he was doing one of the best days of my life ,a special memory .

Thank you! You explained a concept that neither my flight instructor nor my online video courses could explain well. Now it all makes sense and the next time I fly I will actually be able to enjoy it and focus on my turns and everything else!

loved it; well explained, short and sweet, straight to the point. keep them coming please !

Have watched almost all of your videos, am a Commercial / CFI student. Very helpful to see how well you describe all facets of flight (specifically practical flying tips). Thanks Garry please keep them coming! Keeps more people safe in the air and informed properly

Great, simple explanation! So, basically it's like balancing the plane.

I'm a presolo student, very close to soloing. At first I struggled with managing altitude, then airspeed, and once I finally started to get that I struggled (and am still struggling) with timing the roundout and flare. I read on an AOPA site that you could "somewhat mechanically" use the trim to manage airspeed. Basically it said grasping the trim at the top, then taking it through a full motion to the bottom, you'll lose about 10kts in a C172. Although it's not using trim as described in this video (finding the right attitude, and then removing control pressure), I've found this little technique to be very helpful in managing airspeed while in pattern. I basically glance briefly at my airspeed near each turn, and if I'm at least 10kts too fast or too slow, I reach down and adjust trim. When I was trying to manage it with control pressure, my mind would get boggled with all the other stuff going on while in pattern, and I'd eventually lose focus on the control pressure, and I'd either be too low or too fast. Trim seems to help since I can set it, and not think about it until the next power or configuration change.

Got it now. Had a few more lessons, so trim is fully understood. Thanks for the help

Absolutely. Use the yoke to bring the plane to the desired attitude or speed and if you're having to hold it there, trim the pressure off..

Excellent video sir! Thanks for making it easier understood!

Another great quick trainer and I also picked up few other good points from the comments. Comparison with cruise control gets the message home. Will defiantly be giving more consideration to trim in the flare, next flight. Nice tip. Thanks

Comprehensive content, very good presentation skills.Thanks for the video.

Practical, understandable instructions; thanks for your positive attitude and clarity. Those new to flying really need this kind of support.

This was a great video to watch! Covered so many elements that were still not clear to me. Thank you Gary Wing

If I was able to fly again I'd love to have you as an instructor. However, my disability will not allow behind the controls again...

He would be an awesome instructor...calm well spoken well presented material...I get trim 😎

this was really helpful, I'm on my 3rd lesson tomorrow and I feel comfortable with trim, but like I don't fully understand it! thanks for the video! EDIT: I passed my checkride!! I'm now training for IFR, 2 years later :)

As usual.Great video Gary.I found using trim on my cross country so much better since the 172 I fly is a good old school trainer with no altitude hold autopilot.

Thank you so much for this video, I'm getting back in the air after a long hiatus and you've saved me an embarrassing encounter.

Trim is your best friend

Excellent presentation on how to trim your airplane. Thanks. Short and easy to understand. I look forward to more videos.

I learned something today and I never flew a plane 😊 I used trim control on gas compressors when I worked at a power plant...interesting

trim is my best friend

All of my instructors taught rudder trim immediately from day one of training. And to fly with a finger on the yoke.

Awesome explanation of Trim tab

Great explanation and demonstration

Love your videos Gary! I'm about two hours into flight training after two years of life and ground preparation. I have been watching and enjoying your educational content the entire time! Best regards and may you fly and stay safe (especially with Covid-19)! Christian @ Team Peregrinus Solutions

Thank you for the class Sir. Have a good day. Blue skies!

Superb video,very professional

I hate my CFI. He hates You Tube Videos. When I mention anything observed on-line he immediately dismisses it. Why can't all CFI's be as pleasant as this guy.

Your videos are always concise and have great instructional consistency. I enjoy them very much. Another mistake I used to struggle with when trimming was improper power setting for the desired configuration. I would find myself chasing the needle.

Trim reduces control pressure...relaxes the yoke

Very informative and to the point. Thanks for sharing this demo.

Thank you very much for your style of presentation - way of instruction.

Brilliant explanation of trim, the xplane11 sim doesn't have trim on the plane. (must be too much effort to add this vital part) I was looking for the mechanism, as I was confused as to what trim is. But know now. thanks

Thanks, very helpful

Another great video. Thank you! I liked your placement of your tablet.

Thank you Gerry for this nice session. I wish you a nice day

Fantastically simple explanation for the noob! Thank you

This helped a lot. Thank you for making it!

Nice video. Would be great to see a similar video on using trim in the pattern to help make safer approaches and smoother landings.

You can tell this man does not put up with crap! G.I. Joe Kung Fu grip😂

That was perfect everyday I learn something new . This is awesome about the trim . Pretty well like cruise control!!!! Sweet

Such a simple thing that yields a lot of success. Thanks!

Just the video I wanted. Thank you so much

Great instructor! Learn so much from him

Absolutely priceless!

Very nicely explained for this brand new student. Question though, what about wind affects pushing/pulling. Isn't there such a thing? TIA

Very helpful!

A.P.T - Attitude, Power, Trim

great explanation, thanks a lot!

Thanks it really helps for a student pilot like me !

Great video.... just started my rpl here in oz, so this clarified a few points...

Thank you for your instructions Please make other videos on airplane manoeuvre and navigation

Fantastic videos!! Thank you!!

Ever have the Trim tab cable snap? I have. Wanna talk about getting alert quick and filling your pants.

That was a great video thank you.

I understanding if you have to pitch up or add power, you trim down ( which is moving da tab up). If you have to pitch down orc take out power, you trim up( which is moving the wheel down).??????

I wish you were my flight instructor

question: is it a good and common practice to trim using the G-Meter? Technically, when you are perfectly trimmed, your G-Meter should indicate 0 (or rather 1 I guess). So to quickly trim without having to try and guestimate that you are not pitching up or down, can you just operate the trim to put back the g-meter at 1 and poof, perfectly trimmed? I know not all airplanes have a G-Meter, but I've been front seat passenger in quite a few planes, and most had one.

really easy to understand. Thank you so much.

Hey Garry this video is very very good

Thank you

Thanks for that awesome video.

God bless you man. Thank you

what a video! thanks and go on!

I fly in constant windy/turbulent conditions. Trim is of little to no use when constant changes have to be made every second.

wow, great video, right to the point I like that, good show mate.... GOD BLESS all,,,,

DO COMMERCIAL AIRLINERS NEED TO ALSO TRIM ON LARGE JETS 777 OR BIGGER?

Very informative very good 👍🏽

Thank u for the easy understanding of the concepts

I liked the video. I haven't really started to use so much trim in my real lessons, I only use some so I don't have to battle the yoke like a hero, but I don't feel confident in myself to be "flying by trim" yet. I don't really like to let go of the yoke at all, and usually grasp it like holding on for my life. And since my flight instructor is so damn relaxed he says nothing much about it. Now, the plane I fly doesn't have rudder or aileron trim, what do they correct for? Crosswind drag? Or does it have more to do with center of gravity issues?

Thank you,sir

Great video thanks!

Great video

Trimming is hard for me I can't seem to understand it...

Thank you.

Thank you so much

GREAT ..GREAT Video sir !thx!

This is one thing I always make mistakes on! I always trim either too much, or the wrong direction!

My god cruise control for a vehicle is like trimming for your foot haha

thankyou very much

Thank you!

Failed my lesson today because I wasn't able to maintain my altitude and my airspeed is wrong lol I totally forgot about trimming.

Whos here in 2024? 👇🏻

Does AP trim your plane?

Great chanel i am your new subscriber now !!

Do you recommend trimming for slight bak pressure in landing?