Control throws for 33% Edge?
02-19-2002, 06:57 AM
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Control throws for 33% Edge?
These guys are going to want to know what plane you're referring to and about 20 other questions. While you sort that out with them I'll give you some approximates:
Low Rates:
Ailerons = 1.5" up and down
Elevators = 1" up and down
Rudder = 4" right and left
High Rates:
Bevel to Bevel, Baby!
Mid Rates:
In the middle, naturally.
From there I'd just fly it and adjust according to how I like to fly.
You know what? I'm assembling an AW 33% Edge ARF right now... I should check the manual. I will next time I'm out in the garage and report what it says. :-)
Low Rates:
Ailerons = 1.5" up and down
Elevators = 1" up and down
Rudder = 4" right and left
High Rates:
Bevel to Bevel, Baby!
Mid Rates:
In the middle, naturally.
From there I'd just fly it and adjust according to how I like to fly.
You know what? I'm assembling an AW 33% Edge ARF right now... I should check the manual. I will next time I'm out in the garage and report what it says. :-)
02-19-2002, 03:40 PM
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Control throws for 33% Edge?
If it is the 33% Aeroworks Edge, the throws are not much at all! I can measure them tonight when I get home. The elevator in particular, has a very, very small amount of movement.
02-19-2002, 07:14 PM
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Control throws
Actually, this is a godfrey/hostetler, however, I doubt the throws are much different than the AW. My question is really whether I should increase the throws from a standard setup to allow hovering capability or are the stock throws (like those above) enough? No, I don't necessarily like to hover, however, if I ever wanted to try and the aircraft was not setup for it, I would'nt want to sand the LE of the control surfaces and recover.
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Re: Control throws
Originally posted by gibb
Actually, this is a godfrey/hostetler, however, I doubt the throws are much different than the AW. My question is really whether I should increase the throws from a standard setup to allow hovering capability or are the stock throws (like those above) enough? No, I don't necessarily like to hover, however, if I ever wanted to try and the aircraft was not setup for it, I would'nt want to sand the LE of the control surfaces and recover.
Actually, this is a godfrey/hostetler, however, I doubt the throws are much different than the AW. My question is really whether I should increase the throws from a standard setup to allow hovering capability or are the stock throws (like those above) enough? No, I don't necessarily like to hover, however, if I ever wanted to try and the aircraft was not setup for it, I would'nt want to sand the LE of the control surfaces and recover.
How much throw for hovering maneuvers? All you can get our of your current beveling... and a 3D pilot would probably want even more. 45-50 degrees on the elevators for instance. Don't forget to dial in plenty of expo.
Check out first video here:
http://home.earthlink.net/~jb01/the-gang.htm
If I didn't have 50 degrees of throw in the elevator I could never keep that CAP hovering. Of course, major rudder and aileron are desirable, too. :-)
