ORIGINAL: davo580
as far as i'm concern it is not good .. I won't say what i think it is... I have been taught to fly with out them .. it takes more of a pilot to fly with out them.. they nearly take the enjoyment of flying out.. people should learn to fly without them and they would be better for it will make better pilots
But doesn't your argument also apply to so many aspects of our modern radios ?
Mixes can be used to minimise undesirable control side effects - it takes more of a pilot to fly without them, so they should be outlawed.
Exponential can be used to make a pilot's flying look smoother - it takes more of a pilot to fly smoothly without it, so it should be outlawed.
Same for flight modes, rates, etc., etc.
Also, since the WJM is also about building, not just flying ... it takes more skill to mechanically set linkages up exactly correctly with the old non-computerised radios, so we should outlaw programmable endpoints, matchboxes, etc., etc ...
I do understand some of the concern that is being voiced, however the decision about where to draw the line as to which electronic aids are acceptable is highly subjective, because what is an advanced aid to one guy is just "normal" to another.
Gordon