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Old 12-05-2003 | 11:34 PM
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Default RE: Flaperons?

ok i didnt bother reading all the posts so this might have been said. i have the 6exa. to have flaperons you have to plug one aileron into ch1 and the other into ch6 and you have to activate the "flp" or something like that mix on the tx. this makes the ailerons work normally, but when you move the flaps knob the ailerons both move down, creating more lift in the wing and also raising the nose. they still function as ailerons but they are just in a lowered position. to make loops tighter, 3D pilots like to mix the elevator(master) with the flaps (flaperons)(slave). when they pull up to do a loop, the tail is pushed down AND the wing is pushed up, therefore increasing the tightness of the loop. this is usually for 3D planes and i wouldnt recommend it for a trainer unless you feel like it. basically flaperons are used if you want flaps but your plane only has ailerons. some planes, like the ultra stick, come with flaps and ailerons, so all you need to do is plug the two aileron servos into a y connector and plug that into ch1. then plug the flaps into a y connector and plug that into ch 6. if you have flaps and ailerons on your plane you don't need to use the flaperon mix. since the nose is lifted when the flap(erons)s are applied, some pilots also mix the flap(erons)(master) with the elevator(slave), so that when the flaps are applied, the elevator moves down slightly to correct the lifted nose. but for your plane, use the first method i described with one aileron in ch1 and the other in ch6. hope this helps