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Old 06-20-2008 | 07:33 PM
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Default Control Surfaces at Hover

I am getting the hang of hovering both canopy and belly in. My problems are with the torque roll. I've noticed that when I hover the plane does not lock in perfectly vertical. I have to keep adding elevator to keep it from nosing forward. I hold a lot of positive elevator. So when it turns around I have to add a lot of opposite elevator.

Someone noticed that the ailerons were in a slight spoileron position. I tried adjusting that more neutral and tried again. I could not notice much of a difference.

If you trim for basic flight and then hover, will the trims affect the plane differently? Rudder trim, elevator, or ailerons? What else could be the problem? The plane is an Extreme Flight Profile Yak with a Saito 82. It is set up slightly tail heavier than recommended.

Thank you.