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Old 05-25-2019, 06:45 PM
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Originally Posted by E-Challenged
How do you hold the 2.4 Ghz transmitter whilst doing U-control to vary throttle settings from take-off to landing ? A basic transmitter tray would probably work well I guess. Why not have the rudder operable to control line tension?
Why not have flaps and retracts and other scale features operable by RC? Wouldn't old time Ukie fliers have loved to have hybrid scale and stunt models with RC assist? Imagine electric powered RC assisted control-line scale models!!
No noise, no oil mess, no need for large open RC type flying field.

I use a standard two stick trans hung from a neck strap and attached to the sides of the tx, where I have bonded two support rings. Not the center point on most txs. The tx hangs on my chest with the sticks pointing to the airplane and throttle control is easily effected by either left or right hand.

A few of my fellow flyers do use the car radio simply held in the free hand. But I do not because I fly from a wheel chair as I need the free hand to help control the chair intermittently.

John