I'm flying a wing using elevon mixing with my Flash 5. If I hook up a trainer box, will the trainer also provide the elevon mixing? I seem to doubt it. What if I hooked it to a trainer tX that was elevon capable?

Allan

I believe the master TX will support the trainer box. The trainer TX utilizes the sticks only so the mixing is done within the master.

when in doubt just try it

Since I first posted, I did try it, using the Flash 5 in elevon mode, and a Futaba SkySport (F4Y) buddy box. When the trainer was activated, I only got one elevon to move when the trainer TX moved elevator, and the other elevon moved when the trainer TX moved the aileron. Doesn't look promising. There must be a way to do this.

Any other experts on this available out there? Help!

Hi, I wrote the following in chapter 1 of my website and I guess it can help you to know you cannot use the Skysport as slave with any Hitec as master for flyiong a plane with any mixing (elevons, V-tail, 2 servo's in wings, helicopter...) :
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Among the more récent transmitters, one can distinguish 3 types of master-transmitters :
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type 1 : the master transmitter accepts the PPM-signal from the slave and « manipulates » this signal by adding the same mixings and settings as on the original signal of the master-transmitter, with the possibility to hand-over in a selective way some or all channels to the slave (f.i.. only channel 1 and 2 handed-over to the slave). This type of radio permits more possibilities : the slave radio must not be a programmable radio, not even for a V-tail or for helicopter, a simple basic 4-channel radio is perfect enough.
It is sometimes possible to correct the slave without taking over the control from the slave.
type 2 : the master radio has the possibility to hand-over in a selective way some or all channels to the slave.
It is sometimes possible to correct the slave without taking over the control from the slave.
type 3 : the master radio hands-over the commands to the slave in an absolute way (all channels). A sort of all-or-nothing.

type 1 : Multiplex 3010, 3030, Evo, 4000, Graupner MC22, MC24, Futaba FF8/8U, FF9/9C, Futaba/Robbe FC18V3.1 and V3.2, JR ? ?
type 2 : Futaba/Robbe FC18V3.0, …Futaba 9ZAP-9ZHP, Graupner ? ? , JR ? ?
type 3 : Futaba/Robbe FC18V1 & V2, FC16, F16, FX14 & FX18, Futaba Skysport 4/6, Futaba FF6/T6XAS, Graupner MC10, MC12, MC14, MC15, ? ? ?, Hitec Eclipse, Hitec Flash4/5
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Olivier