ORIGINAL: gaRCfield
As you may or may not know I got into this hobby 2 months ago. I got a Nexstar, a Futaba 6EX, and an OS 46AX. I'm now on my second plane, and the third is due in tomorrow. I am progressing really, really fast.
Anyway, I'm at the point where I want to put some mixes in my computer, mainly I want to have up elevator with rudder input. On my mix, however, I can only get it so it gives up elevator with one direction rudder, and down elevator with the other direction rudder, or vice-versa. Do any of you guys know how to set this mix up on the 6EX? I need this mostly for knife edges as the plane pulls toward the landing gear every time.
Also, how many channels/what radios do most of you pattern guys use? I have this horrible feeling that I'm going to outgrow my radio before the summer is over, and it's brand new. I am under the impression that a fancy radio and mixes are pretty important to fly pattern competitively. I'm also realizing that I'm more of a perfectionist than I realized
It looks like you are progressing real good. Why not just use your thumbs to control the elevator and rudder? Most flyers at my club don't use the rudder at all except to take off and land. I have brought a new life to some of the members by starting pattern type flying procedures when we fly. It makes you more efficient in your flying and you learn real quick that it takes all your attention to do the procedures without mixes. Real planes I don't think have anyway to mix their controls. Keep up the good flying and use your thumbs.
Richard