RCU Forums - View Single Post - Seagull Extra 300S .75 ARF Control Throws
Old 06-28-2012 | 08:38 PM
  #1  
cwalke32477's Avatar
cwalke32477
Junior Member
 
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 22
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
From: Marietta, GA
Default Seagull Extra 300S .75 ARF Control Throws

I recently aquired a second hand plane, from a club member, called the Seagull Extra 300S .75 ARF
The aircraft is in very good condition, and I am going through the manual for the initial recommended setups.

One thing that seems odd to me is the initial elevater control throws.
on low rate is states only 3/16th's of an inch of travel.
This seems excessively low, as the elvator seems to barely move.
I've only ever seen this little amount of throw on very small electrics.
The high rates call for 3/8" which looks the norm for a low rate.

I asked the original owner what he thought, but he can no longer remember what he used.
He had it set up with extreme throws that I would not be comfortable with.

Any one else out there with experience on this model?
I want the plane to perform basics like lamcevaks, roles, spins, knife edge, loops, etc.
I'm not a 3d pilot, and prefer a stable, but reasonably responsive plane, without unpredictable "snap"