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Default RE: Differential Ailerons on Pattern Airplanes

I've ran C.G. far enough rearward on a 3d plane to negate down elevator on inverted
I know one guy who did this on a pattern plane! Said he didn't like it because if he hit some turbulence then plane would just continue on its new path as there was very little natural stability.

Is it not simply because the lifting wing (down aileron) is producing more drag therefore the up going aileron has to move more to balance the drag. However, on my Synergy I need a load of differential to get it to roll axially. It rolls great from inverted and that is with the now down going aileron moving significantly more than the now up going aileron. Weird eh. If someone knows why this is then I’d like to know.

Angus