Originally Posted by
flyoz
Does anyone know if and what the standard is for switch positions in RC
ie on Transmitter is the Norm all switches forward or back ?
2 examples
I normally fly low rates so I have rate switches forward for norm back for high
Flight mode norm or 1 is forward FM2 etc is switch back
power switch forward on plane for on etc
As far as I know there's no "norm" for switches. However, in my experience, it's best for "Power On/Off" on the plane to be positioned so "On" is toward the rear. This goes back to (and here's where I show just how old I really am) the days of hand-launching - you COULD turn the switch off during hand launch if "On" was toward the front. The history is there, a lot of lost planes too.
As far as high/low goes, IMHO it's only right for high to be up (forward) and low to be down (back). Just kinda makes sense to me that way, and it's how I've got my own planes set - however, once again, I don't think there's any "right" way to do it. It's pretty much what works for you.