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Old 08-23-2006 | 06:03 AM
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Default RE: Matching Elevator Travels

ORIGINAL: aerobob

Mike, GREAT explanation, and made sense. If I had dual servos, but I don't. Right now, the birds I am forced to fly are one aileron per panel, so I assume everything you wrote stays the same, just apply to a single-setup?

You did not mention subtrim use.....is that taken care of by the "radio off" mechanical travel checking???

Yep, just like setting up a pattern plane. [8D]

As far as subtrim, sure. If you are not programming you might have to use a little subtrim to get the centers as close to the same as possible.
also, we are now using a big old protractor glued to a piece of foam to set the throws to be exactly equal. I did not mention it, but it is a very nice tool. Its blown up to about 8" wide and you cut a V in it so that you can slip it onto the wing right near the root of the aileron. Its a great way to get very precise deflection measurements.