I just installed Flaps on my T-28 Trojan by Parkzone. I recently bought a DX6i and am programming the flaps. They work fine (up and down) but the DX6i settings under the flaps menu show two positions: NORM and LAND. Currently, NORM is flaps up and LAND is flaps down. Well, I was wondering that if NORM is supposed to be flaps up, then why is there and ELEV compensation value? It seems like it was meant for a takeoff position but the flap switch has only 2 positions..

Here's my plan. Please let me know if there's a better solution.

My setup is a servo for each flaps Y connected into the AUX port on an AR6000. I go into the MIX menu and program a GEAR to FLAPS mix to extend the flaps when the GEAR switch is put to the extend position. I'll set the flap extension value to 50%. This will be the takeoff position. Then I also have to set up another mix GEAR to ELEV also activated by the GEAR switch to give a bit of nose down ELEV at this position to compensate for the FLAP extension.

Now under the FLAPS menu NORM is stil 0 FLAPS and 0 ELEV . Under the LAND, I set whatever FLAP value will give me full down flaps. It will be something less than 100% since the GEAR to FLAPS mix will have already extended the FLAPS to 50%. I also will put in an additional ELEV compensation her for the additional FLAP extension in the LAND mode.

So now (I'll test it today), for takeoff I just put the GEAR switch down for a flaps takeoff position. For flight I put the GEAR switch up. For landing, I put the GEAR switch down and the FLAP switch down.

It sure would be easier to just have a 3 position flap switch (ie DX&amp....

Works GREAT!! The best settings are GEAR to FLAP mix (MIX menu) at 70% for takeoff, and LAND flaps position (FLAPS menus) at 25%. Apparently, the percentage values are addative. For eaxample, 50% plus 25% equals 75% instead of 50% plus 25% equaling 62.5% (25% of 50% = 12.5%)..

Now I just need to test fly it to get the right ELEV compensation setting.....

I just want to make sure i fully understand, Your flaps work off the gear switch when plugged into the aux1 port but you can set a mix to make the gear switch work as the flaps switch?
I only ask because i want to try setting up flaps and im fairly new to the hobby? i have a dx6i tx and a bunch of ar500 rx they dont have aux imputs just gear as you most likely know, can i get flaps to work off the gear input on a ar500? or do i need a ar600? or whatever it is with an aux to get it to work of the flaps switch on the transmitter?
thanks