ORIGINAL: Flyboy BigK
Campy,
Thanks for the tip on the Buddu Box, I think my friend has one and I should be able to use it. I also did
some checking and found that I had the ailerons set at channels 1 and 6, so I have to order a Y cable to plug
both ailerons to Channel 1, since 6 should be for flaps anyway.
Waiting for my friend to come back, he went on a trip, but should be back this week. I still have yet to put this
plane in the air, so some trimming to do before I can fly it.
I'll let you know how it turns out when he comes back and I get this plane in the air.
- Kristen
Kristen,
You can use a "Y" connector and put the ailerons on channel 1 OR you can leave them set up the way they are. Either way the aileron function will work fine.
If you leave them as they are you will have both ailerons and flaps - it is called "Flaperons". They work as ailerons, but if you dial in some flaps, they work as flaps while still being able to be used as ailerons.
I am not certain if the ailerons on your plane are full length strip type or the regular ailerons out near the tips. If they are the full length strip stype, the flaperon setup should work fine. If they are the regular type ailerons, use the "Y" connector or do not dial in any any flaps.
For best/proper control, flaps need to be in toward the fuselage. If you use regular type ailerons as flaperons you MAY (in all probability will ) have some tip stall problems when landing.
Congratulations on your maiden flight.