Re: [RCSE] RE: Zagi flying today/ballast

[Brett Jaffee <bjaffee@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Well, what exactly does the setting do that expo doesn't?  I was thinking you
could maybe program in some weird stuff, like make it so that only on aileron
would deflect, putting it into a flat spin or something.

"Woods, Nathan" wrote:

> Not quite.  I keep the servos on 1 and 2 (Aileron & Elevator).
>
> I mix them electronically with my Futaba, but I can't think of the setting
> at the moment, I will try to look at later this week when I have a moment.
>
> Nathan Woods
>
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jones, Philip [mailto:Philip.Jones@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2000 8:12 AM
> > To: 'jaffee@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'; tallwoods@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Cc: w.r.lynch@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; soaring@xxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: RE: [RCSE] RE: Zagi flying today/ballast
> >
> >
> > I guess he is using a similar setup to mine. I have the
> > servos plugged into
> > the rudder and elevator channels (2 & 4 I think) and I use
> > the V-Tail mix on
> > my Futaba 7UAGS to set up the elevons. I then mix the rudder
> > to the aileron
> > to give me the controls on the right stick. I guess if you
> > mix this at 50%,
> > you would get twice the throw on the left stick.
> >
> > Not sure I would find this useful - I just use the dual rates
> > & expo on
> > mine.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Brett Jaffee [mailto:bjaffee@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: Monday, May 22, 2000 11:31 AM
> > To: tallwoods@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Cc: w.r.lynch@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; soaring@xxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: [RCSE] RE: Zagi flying today/ballast
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Nathan & Marni Woods wrote:
> >
> > >   Frank Cavazos recently showed me how to mix Rudder coupling
> > > into my Futaba 8U, and that's a really fun setup.  I get
> > twice the aileron
> > > throw using the rudder stick.
> >
> > Not sure I understand this.  Can you explain your setup (are
> > you using the
> > rudder stick just for extra throw, or are you somehow
> > moving the control surfaces differently)?  I've got an 8U and
> > a Boomerang so
> > if there's anything new, I'd like to try it out.
> >
> >
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