RE: Slowing pattern plane
Spoilers are the ticket. I tried them on my Venus 11 and they worked wonders. Then I tried them on my Typhoon pattern ship and they work also although not quite as well. I have them programed on a landing switch with a bit of elevator compensation. Up elev. on the Venus - down elev. on the Typhoon ( go figure ). Flaps were no good but the spoilers are great. They work so well that I'm going to reverse my flaps on my 1/5 P - 51 when I get it flying again.