ORIGINAL: Craig B.
Hi Craig,
You are correct with your summary. i have used gyros for years on several models......they work really well. One thing to watch out for.....I don't use mine in low wind conditions on landing because: a0 you don't need it then anyway, and b) it can mask the signs of impending stall (wing wobble).....I found that out the hard way when my airworld panther that was a bit tail heavy snapped on finals. All fixed now but a lesson learned the hard way.
Hello Craig,
Good advise. I intend to give a gyro a try on my BV Rafale ailerons. If flies great but never perfectly stable in roll and I was never quite sure how to hook one up in an elvon configuration. I actually have both the elevator and ailerons on each wing acting together as single elvons and I think I'll connect the gyro to just the ailerons.
You are correct about the wing rock close to a stall. I also notice with my Rafale that the nose keeps coming up and the ailerons also start to loose effectivness if I get too slow. I'll be sure to put the gyro on a switch so I can turn it off and on.
Thanks,
Craig