how do i set up spoilerons and flaperons? i have a futaba 8u. i would really like them to work off of the elevator. any help?

I have a 9C and don't know much about your 8u. I would suggest you ask at the Futaba support area. If you don't get help here. I will tell you I use the trainer switch to mix them in. That way I can let go of the switch and fly out at any time.

David

9C lets you program the trainer switch to operate control functions?[:-] Interresting.

What I do with my old Super 7 if I want switchable flaperon/spoileron mixing with elevator is I use the 3-position P-mix switch Up is the ailerons deflect up when the elevator goes up. middle is no mix. down is the ailerons go down when the elevator goes up.

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I have to play with the mixes for a while every time I do it from having reset the model memory. can't seem to memorize the manual.

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assuming you have flaperons, like this:

P mix 4 / Ele-->flap / -40 -40 / link on / trim off / offset 0 / Sw-C down

(This gives flap down with up elevator. Turn on the mix with switch C down.)


P mix 5 / Ele-->flap / +40 +40 / link on / trim off / offset 0 / Sw-C up

(This gives flap up with up elevator (spoileron). Turn on the mix with switch C up. Leave the switch in the middle to turn off the mixes.)

Also, you can use P mix 6 and 7 instead, these are the 5 point mixers, its pretty easy actually.

Peter

the trainer switch is just another switch to the programming. you can assign it to anything you want, the manual suggests a snap roll function for it. (also useful for engine kill)

Set the ailerons to work using the Flaperon function, then set up the fixed elevator to flap mix. No need to use Pmixes