Is there a way to reset elevator trim to neutral FSX?

[DogTailRed2]

In previous versions of flight sim there was a control option "reset elevator trim", "reset rudder trim", "reset all trim tabs" (I think).
I can't find anything similar in FSX. Is there a way to reset the elevator trim to neutral on a key press?
Particularly annoying on aircraft that have no elevator trim position indicator.

[petermcleland]

Keypad 5

[Dev One]

Peter,
That num pad 5 only seems to zero the ailerons if one has put aileron on using num pad 4 or 6. I've tried it on a FS9 port over as well as a FSX native Shackelton.
BTW Num Lock must also be Off.
There is no listing in the controls allocation for trim zeroing.
So it looks as if its the slow way to zero!
Keith

[petermcleland]

OK...If you really want to be certain of Zero trim then there is a way...Load the original MS Default flight...Then from that, load the aeroplane you want, place it on the airfield you want and then save the Flight with a meaningful title...That flight will always start with Zero trim

[Airspeed]

Why not play it "as real as it gets"?
If the aircraft is not flying straight and level hands off, move the control column, adjust trim, release cc, repeat as necessary.
No Piper Warrior that I took lessons in, had a trim reset button.
I get the feeling that you want to scream A-Z in your military jet before any ground shadows move.
Queen had something to say about I want it all, and I want it now.
Life's not like that.
My grandsons disagree, they want it fixed!

[DaveB]

No Piper Warrior that I took lessons in, had a trim reset button.

That's undoubtedly true Mike but I'm sure you could look down at the trim wheel and see from the index marks how the aircraft had been left. Ted is pointing out that some models don't have trim indicators so it's impossible to know exactly what state it's in

ATB
DaveB

[Garry Russell]

If in doubt...I pop outside and move it until I see it zero

[Chris Sykes]

If in doubt...I pop outside and move it until I see it zero

I'd be a concerned passenger if you did that while flying!

[Airspeed]

OK,
I consider myself chastised.
But I still maintain that if it won't "Straighten Up And Fly Right", then tweak that trim control until it does.
No hard feelings Dogtailred,
Just another rumble from grumblebum.
I see who's on line, and 9/10, it's Airspeed and 0 Guests, so I just poke a stick down the ant hole to see what happens.

PS, I checked everything I could find in Help and on line, but found nothing.

[DaveB]

Hi Mike

I think the main problem is at takeoff. Some models need specific trim settings and without knowing where you're starting from, setting the trim accurately is difficult to say the least. Once in the air, I agree that trimming is easy.. you trim until the aircraft does what you want it to do

Seems the only other alternative to Peter's suggestion is to add a trim gauge to the offending models panel. A keystroke would be much easier Or.. if you're a roughy toughy like me.. accept what's there and trim out once in the air

ATB
DaveB