ORIGINAL: pimmnz
The caution is, of course, to separate what the balance is for...reducing the aerodynamic load...or for statically balancing the surface about the hinge line for flutter reduction. Models don't really need the load balance, but some do suffer the flutter thing.
Evan, WB #12.
balancing for flutter problems -done right works very well.
now i am working on several models using "gyros" (accelerometers) and high gain causes some rapid responses which I feel can be resolved with a change in surface balance - so -I am changing th setup on two ofth models - these are aerobatic types with very large surfaces .
A shift in gain wil also change thins BUT i will see if relative balance also works as a fix.