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Old 06-16-2004 | 11:25 AM
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richardclausen
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Default RE: Flaperons or not?

I have flaperons on my patternship. Its great for approach stability, buy a ******* when it comes to low speed stalling. Its very easy to get into a insipient spin (Downward aileron increases the AOA & that wing drops....Opposite to the input that you are requesting!)

I have been messing around with it at about 20 feet & you do not realy want to get into this situation below this hight. I was just trying to see how slow I could fly.

I have my controller set up so that when I come back below 50% AUTOMATICALY the flaperons droop & the elevator presets DOWN 5 deg. (Stops the pitch up) If I want to carry out a missed approach, all i do is sellect 60% throttle & the Flaperons retract to 10 deg. If I want zero Flaperons I go full power.

I can disable this function by using a switch. (The 3 position switch up on the top right side of the TXmitter) Im using Mode 1.

Lift off & Landing distance with 40% flaperon is around 40% less than with clean config.

If you can, try go for FLAPS....Much safer and better for scale birds.

Rich