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<b>Pitch trim</b> | <b>Pitch trim</b> | ||
On the Zeppelin NT pitch trimming is done via the relative fore/aft ballonet inflation rather than with the elevator trim. | On the Zeppelin NT pitch trimming is done via the relative fore/aft ballonet inflation rather than with the elevator trim. | ||
* nose heavy - set the fore ballonet valve for inflation and/or the aft for deflation. | * To trim towards nose heavy - set the fore ballonet valve for inflation and/or the aft for deflation. | ||
* tail heavy - set the aft ballonet valve for inflation and/or the fore for deflation. | * To trim towards tail heavy - set the aft ballonet valve for inflation and/or the fore for deflation. | ||
====Ballast==== | ====Ballast==== | ||