While i am attempting to set the throws on my new plane i am a bit confused for example it says to set the elavator at 13mm up and 19mm down for the high rates...you want higher throws on your plane to decend rather than climb???..or am i looking at this wrong..thanks in advance Kieth

What kind of plane is it?

its a 580 cap..great planes...

Hi Kman1971,

Most computer radios have dual rates. High and low selected by a switch. Low rates give a more gentle/less sensitive response than high rates. It is not unusual to have different throws for up and down elevator. You generally don't descend with down elevator rather you reduce throttle.

I would strongly suggest you link up with an instructor or experienced flyer who can assist you with the set up and explain and demonstrate the functions on your radio.

Cheers,

Colin

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OK let me ask this again maybe i am not asking this correctly...i just wanted to make sure those sounded right...i know how to set dual rates on my transmitter...this is my 3rd plane..although i am not an expert the rates that they gave just sounded weird..just wanted to make sure it didnt sound wierd to others an more impotantly that up meant the elevator went up and not the plane Thanks Kieth

Great Planes has several different Cap 580's. Let me know which one you have so I can go look at the intsructions for the plane.

Ken

Its the matt chapman 46 size 580 cap..not the 1/3 scale or the profile thanks Kieth

Ok, give me a few to pull down the instructions and take a look at them.

Ken

Kman,
You had it exactly right. On high rates you want 1/2" of up travel and 3/4" of down travel. Set the low rates at 3/8" up and 5/8" down. I haven't flown this plane, but I'm sure they have designed this throws to work in conjunction with were the plane's CG is. Set the throws as they have indicated.

Ken

Ok thanku very much for the help Ken i appreciate it Kieth

I just want to add why they usually have more down than up....

When flying inverted you are already using part of the down elevator travel by pushing. Usually the difference in the amount of down required to fly level and the full rate should equal the "up" rate or be somewhere close. It's so you can have down travel equal to up travel with the required amount down to maintain inverted flight compensated for.

I hope that makes sense! If not maybe someone else can explain better Granted, a good 3D plane will require very very little down elevator to fly level inverted due to CG placement.