ORIGINAL: earlwynngate
Ok ,,, I'm really new at this sport and it's alot of fun. But it can be hard to learn it at first.
Question is:
How in the the hell does it help a newbee like me, make it easier to fly that pushing "down" on the elevator would propel the plane upwards?
Sure ..it works. But it goes against all natural instincts and reactions unless you've been doing this for years.
So tonight I've reversed the servo on the the elevator so when I push it up the plane will go up.
Am I alone in my thinking? Has anyone else tried this? Am I creating a bad habit for for myself?
Thanks in advance for any responses.
In the event that you would like my concept of the ordinary orientation of the Mode 2 aileron/elevator stick....
Make a stick plane, like the pattern competitors use to visualize. Stick a toothpick in the canopy, so it stands up like an extension of the control stick on the floor.
Now support the plane with your left fingertip, and pull the toothpick fore/aft or side to side. You will see the plane nose up when the toothpick is pulled back, etc.
It's a convention. There are others, Mode 2 is only one of them. If you defy convention, hey, you're a rebel.
Dave Olson