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Old 03-09-2004 | 02:57 PM
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Default RE: CG and high speed turning radius

Oh, I forgot to add, I can't do this anyway. I only have 1 aileron servo, and I don't have the weight budget to add a second servo (plus the cost). I'll see about trying it later, in the next batch of wings though.

David, Good point. I suspect people were trying too much flap.

The planes are usually trimmed with a fair bit of aileron reflex, about 1/8" measured at the hinge line on the top surface of the wing (1.5" ailerons). It makes a big differnece in the pitch stability. When I change the reflex, even a couple of aileron clevis turns, I do see a pitch change. increasing reflex even a couple of turns results in needing down-trim to stay level.