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msprygada
11-20-2006, 11:32 AM
I have the plane nearly completed and when setting the ailerons, I was wondering at what position do you place them when at the neutral position. Do you put them directly on the dividing plane of the wing? So when you look at the wing and aileron from the wing tip that the top and bottom are symmetrical? or do you put them just a little down to create lift?

Thanks in advance.
king160woody
11-20-2006, 12:20 PM
I Start them symmetrical.. and then I lift or drop them sometimes to get rid of coupling but it is usually pretty good at the neutral "symmetrical" position.
msprygada
11-20-2006, 05:36 PM
I Start them symmetrical.. and then I lift or drop them sometimes to get rid of coupling but it is usually pretty good at the neutral "symmetrical" position.

OK, that is what I thought. Now, I was at an indoor fly last night and was wondering if you thought that this plane flies slow enough to fly indoors? The aileron question get me thinking, if I put some flaps down, would this allow the plane to fly slower for indoor use? This as university gym that is at least 3 basketball courts long and 2 wide. I am not looking to get crazy just to keep my thumbs on the sticks of a real plane until winter passes as there will be once a month flyins until spring. I want the Biplane when it is ready as I guess that flies a lot slower than the Yak I am told.

Thanks,
king160woody
11-20-2006, 05:43 PM
I've never flew mine indoors... If you are a good pilot you could probably do it. I would see how comfortable you are with it outdoors first. As for the biplane.. I'm all over getting it too :p.. looks like a good flyer.
sprice50
11-21-2006, 02:19 PM
The plane will fly indoors. I would leave the ailerons set 'symmetrical' but would definately use a flaperon mix to help create lift when needed. I also run a spoileron mix for harriers.

Shaun
tdarst
05-16-2007, 09:00 PM
Well, this is on My Edge... but if the ailerons are drooped a (very) little like flaps, it causes the plane to want to descend. Up a little like spoilers, and the plane wants to climb. I find it extremely sensitive to this, too.

TD