ORIGINAL: tph1
well, given that, the plane I'm flying is so overpowered with the set up I have on it that I have been flying it about 2/3 to 3/4 throttle,
I am going to fly it in sportsman this spring, untill I get a bigger plane together, should I just try to get the 3/4 setting and the downline settings right?
Actually the mix is very simple. You will want to mix the rudder to your throttle. Start with the rudder at neutral at idle, and at full throttle start with about 1/8 right rudder to wide open throttle. Then fly a veritical line at full throttle in calm conditions and see if the plane continues up straight, or moves right or left. Adjust the mix accordingly until it goes up perfectly straight. One key though is starting out level and making sure that you START the line vertical. If you are offline when you start you'll never be able to tell. This is easiest to do with the plane flying straight away from you. It is a very simple mix to setup. Most airplanes are fairly linear with this, so if you are flying at 3/4 throttle mostly, you should still be fine.
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