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Old 06-20-2005, 06:45 AM
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My 28% Edge does not keep its track on the downlines after a stall turn with rudder at full deflection and throttle at idle. The plane pulls to the canopy.

1) Should I programm a mix rudder to elevator or throttle to elevator in the TX?

2) The stab incidence is 0.5 degres.

Daniel
Old 06-20-2005, 08:18 AM
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Default RE: Trimming questions

To eliminate pulling to the canopy, I use throttle to down elevator.
Old 06-20-2005, 08:19 AM
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Default RE: Trimming questions

Daniel,

A fairly common 'mix' with pattern flyers is a couple of % elevator mixed to low throttle - I'd give it a go.

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Mark
Old 06-20-2005, 10:02 AM
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Default RE: Trimming questions

As the others have said down elevator with low throttle is a common mix. My mix is usually 3-5%... You should also check your CG -- a too forward CG will make the pull to the canopy worse...
Old 06-20-2005, 10:48 AM
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Default RE: Trimming questions

MY CG is where i need very little down elevator on inverted flight. I am going to try throttle-elevator mix with a switch to test it.


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Old 06-21-2005, 03:23 AM
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Default RE: Trimming questions

Start over completely with the trimming of your model. Use Peter Goldsmith's trimming article in the Scale Aerobatics section of Feb and Apr Model Aviation magazing. There's even an article condensed version here on RCU if you search for it by typing in "Peter Goldsmith" in the search line.

Good luck...the mixes all come at the end...

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