C 182-Port elevator trim appears to be missing

[simmyjiff]

Hi, I've been working through the controls of the C182, which I downloaded last week and have a problem with the trim, I am using the Saitek, yoke, rudder pedals and now a Cessna trim wheel. My first problem was the assignment of the trim controller but after looking into the Saitec support this has been resolved. the problem I have now appears to be the lack of the trim elevator on the Port side, ( forgive me if it isn't referred to as that, but I'm a bit of a newbie?) Clearly something was amiss when I was flying, so I decided to take a look on the ground, one of my external cameras is set to view the tail and when I operate the trim wheel only the starboard side is working, on close inspection of the port side the 'trim elevator is completely missing?? I have checked the aircraft included in the download but all have the same problem, also in addition to a repaint I downloaded. Now I haven't a clue what's happened here, I don't recall doing anything out of the ordinary, and I can't find any mention in the forum, does anyone have an idea what has happened, I presume if there isn't an answer then the best thing to do is reinstall? thanks for reading and also for any ideas you can throw at me...
Jim

[lonewulf47]

Well, there is nothing missing, don't worry . There is simply no port trim tab... As the two elevator surfaces are mounted on a common shaft and the trim tab is quite large there is no need of a second trim tab.

[simmyjiff]

DOH!! Oh, okay, thanks for that! I thought that maybe there would be an imbalance, I must admit i didn't try it again, that I will do immediately! Not sure if I can ask another query, but, the check-lists do not appear as they do in the manual, and I can only view the info panels from the drop down views, and not shift+ etc, perhaps it was changed with the update?
Thanks for you help anyway, very much appreciated!
Jim

[simmyjiff]

All working fine now!
Thank you

[AKar]

Same goes with aileron trim tabs in most airplanes so equipped - only another of the ailerons have one, as they are mechanically connected anyway, and position of the other control surface rigidly positions the other one too. Likewise, elevators form a single rigid structure, So two trim tabs would be of more harm than good.

Usually dual tabs (or full-length tabs) are a sign of that they work as (anti-)servo tabs too, as in Cherokee.

-Esa