How to set up for 3D
01-22-2012, 05:14 AM
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How to set up for 3D
I'm a deployed soldier, and I have a little downtime everyday. I bought a flight simulator and brought my crappy old fm transmitter to use on it. I'm using ClearView BTW. I'm just wondering what is the best set up to learn 3D I have a few planes on the sim that I have had some pretty good luck with, but what do I need to set my rates and Expo to. I can do some pretty neat stunts like spins, flatspins, low passes, loops, cubans, and most of those inverted, but what I really want to learn how to do is harrier and hover. Can someone help me out as far as setting up for rates and expo?
01-22-2012, 06:43 AM
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RE: How to set up for 3D
High rates on all three controls (aileron, rudder and elevator). Use 50 - 70% expo on all three also. Choose a plane that seems to hover well. I'm not familiar with that simulator, so can't recommend a specific plane. Most profile planes and most large aerobatic planes will harrier.
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RE: How to set up for 3D
I can recommend in general because I haven't heard of that simulator but for 3D, usually about 25% expo and high rates with maximum throw.
Too high of expo and you will tend to over-correct. No mixes especially for learning.
There are a few good planes for Realflight 3.5 or higher which comes with a transmitter-controller.
Too high of expo and you will tend to over-correct. No mixes especially for learning.
There are a few good planes for Realflight 3.5 or higher which comes with a transmitter-controller.
01-22-2012, 08:13 AM
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RE: How to set up for 3D
You can set up low rates on a switch which are some percentage of the maximum throw on a transmitter. In the case of 3D, you want all the throw you can get.
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RE: How to set up for 3D
On the transmitter itself, set the servo travels to 125% (for JR or Spektrum). If it's a Futaba transmitter, it's called "EPA - End Point Adjustment". The idea is to get the surfaces to move about 35 - 55 degrees, esp rudder and elevator
