ORIGINAL: overbored77
Pattern setup is not only done on the plane but the transmitter also.
Increased stick tension can help the dreaded cross controls. Adding expo
to your surfaces allows a small mistake on the stick look smaller in the air.
Mixes can help remove some of a planes bad traits (not a crutch for improper setup),
some planes have quirks that can't be removed without major redesign and that is where
computer mixes really show their usefulness.
Yes they do help out a bunch. The way my hands shake sometimes [not always] I can see my planes moving when I'm flying at the level, I don't ever set up one of my planes without a bunch of expo.
From a thread Joe started in Q&A I plan on giving my TX more stick tension when I get it back. I'm grounded for a while until I get it back from Radio South, just needed a little tune up!! I sure miss it though.