I flew a Hangar 9 Showtime today, and set it up for pattern flying.

For those contemplating this plane, in addition to it being a "4D", it ts a respectable entry level/intermediate pattern plane. It also snaps very well, and will get through the FAI sequences surprisingly well. Here are the settings I put in for a locked in pattern plane feel:

Low rate:
Ailerons- 11 degrees up and down, at 20 percent expo.
Elevator- 8 degrees up and down, at 20 percent expo
Rudder- 20 degrees left and right, at 50 percent expo.

The plane snaps and spins well on low rate.

High rates were 20 degrees, 45 degrees, and 45 degrees for the ailerons,
elevator and rudder, with 60 to 80 percent expo each. I actually had to
dial the high rate aileron down because when it was about 30 degrees throw,
the rolls were so fast it was literally a blur.

Again, to avoid surprises take off and land on low rate and fly at high rate
at altitude until you are proficient at the 4D flying.

After you get a flight or two and the plane is trimmed, Change the trim rate
to 1 percent on the ailerons elevator and rudder for finer trimming
resolution and proper trimming.

Perhaps tomorrow I'll dial in the mixing. It did need just a touch of down elevator with idle for a vertical down line (this one has a lot of weight added to the nose for pattern), but the knife edge was very close, with little if any mixing required. All the above flying is without the SFG fins on. I am under the impression it flies even better with them on. Food for thought on future pattern designs. Maybe some slightly smaller ones for F3A.

Don