RE: Vectorflight Edge 540 build
At the final moment of the stall I had no control what so ever on high rates. I'm just lucky this Edge falls straight without tipping.
I'm going to set mine up at high rates for normal flying since the throws suggested by the manual gave me very sluggish control.
I'll then set a lower aileron rate on the low switch and use the high switch and the end point adjustment for a few vertical rolls and in case of a deadstick. I would say if you have an end point adjustment , program in a panic (deadstick) switch with extended elevator and ailerons. That way you would have more of a chance to obtain some control when she gets low and slow.
In my case I was in a 45 deg climb toward the wind at half throttle when the engine died. I got the nose down and swung around downwind so I could turn back into the wind. Otherwise I would have gone down in the tall stuff. I've had to do this several times at our field in the same area almost. So it wasn't a big surprise. What did surprise me was the fact that half way into my turn for final she flat stalled and headed in the direction it was pointed . Right for the fence. (2-ft high steel posts with a cable running on top to keep cars off the flying field.) At this point I had no ailerons or elevator. It kept a slight forward momentum ,, kind of a slow glide I guess. Then simply fell straight down from about 13 inches . I missed the fence by the way.
That's is the way it happened. If I deadstick again with this plane I'm setting her down in the first decent area I see. No more jockying around for the perfect deadstick landing. Get 'er down fast and live to fly again .