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Old 09-11-2009, 05:46 AM
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Default RE: any advice before maiden flight?


ORIGINAL: Scratchie

I'll probaly fly it next Monday/Tues, and will post a report and pics. Another quick qustion about the throws, since the aerlerons are tappered - narrow at the wing tips and wider near the fuselage, I set the 1/2'' throw at the mid point between the wing tip and fuselage. Is this correct?


Attached is a pic of the fuselage when I was doing the electronics install.
I think that the recommended throw on a tapered control surface would be at the fattest point. If you set it at the mid point, you may have a little too much throw. I would set it up with some expo, just to make sure it's not too sensitive for the first flight.

Good luck