ORIGINAL: MinnFlyer
ORIGINAL: Gray Beard
too many people seem to feel it's the only way to go with servos, nice they be but don't buy into the hype!!
I couldn't agree more.
For MANY years we used a single ailreon servo on 60-size sport and pattern planes. Now people feel that you must use one servo per aileron even on a 40-size plane.
The manufacturer's want you to think that because:
1 - It's easier to buld an ARF without aileron torque rods
2 - They can sell you an extra servo.
Now, granted, if you're flying 3D or really high-performance stuff, you may want the extra oomph, but for sport planes? Naw.
It's sort of like 2.4 VS 72, when it's new they start pushing the sales for a decade until you start seeing people on the net and at the field telling you this is the only way to go, just aint so. As for two controls on a control surface?? Not needed but I have been using two servos for the ailerons and elevator for most {MOST} of my planes. It's just easier for me to set up. This doesn't happen too often but two weeks ago I was flying my HOTs and it was acting sluggish? It wasn't pulling out of loops or the down line very well? I landed and discovered I had a broken control horn on one half of the elevator. The other side was fine, I knew something wasn't right and I figured it was an elevator problem. On any of my single servo planes it could have been real ugly!! Two of something is often helpful.