I have flown a number of these stabilizers in my Sebart Angel S including the Bavarian Demon Cortex. While they did make the Angel fun to fly, they did not satisfy me completely and that's why I was asking about the V Plane. I liked the FY-30 which is in hold mode at all times but airplanes don't respond in yaw like helicopters do, so you end up with a lot more rudder work even to make nice banking turns. I felt it hurt rolling stuff and would prefer to turn it off. I only flew the Cortex in Normal mode but it too had a hold component that I felt could be improved in the yaw channel. At the time they suggested not using the Hold mode but I believe they have new firmware and I should probably try it again. I'm convinced there are times when the hold mode in yaw is desirable but I'd like to be able to switch it to a pure rate damping mode in some flight conditions.

The way I set up the Cortex allows you to have a normal feel as each channel is essentially disengaged as soon as you move that stick off neutral. That might not be the best approach as I remember flying a friend's plane that we had put an FY-20 in, which was pure rate damping and it made his little plane fly like a much larger plane. A nice feel, however then you need to readjust throws for when the system is on vs. off.

Right now I drive 90 miles to Arvin to fly once a week. I believe if I could get the stabilized Angel to fly nearly as well and I flew at Sepulveda twice a week (in addition) it would help.

Jim O