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TRAVEL SETTINGS
Each flight control must be set to its physical limits. This means as far as it will go, but no further than it has to.
You set this by selecting the servo, fully deflect the surface with the transmitter, then increase (or occasionally
decrease) the percentage to where the flight surface will not travel any further. Then simply back off a click or
two and you are done. Then, simply deflect it in the opposite direction and repeat the process. This must
always be done for rudder, ailerons, flaps and elevators. Your travel/end point settings must be above 100% to
achieve full performance from each servo.
RATES AND EXPONENTIAL
All rates at 100% for full 3D flying. I suggest your expo settings for full 3D will be 60% as a starting point.
Adjust to your preference after flying to achieve full performance from each servo.
MY PERSONAL SETTINGS
I use a little trick where I put the stick at one third and set to where when I switch between rates the surface
hardly changes. Obviously at the end points it is an enormous difference.
My personal expo settings for low rates is in the 20% range for an aerobatic plane, and expo in
the 60% to 70% range for high rates for 3D. Again, this is highly dependent on the plane and this is a general
guideline only, and is my personal preference.
1. High Rate
Aileron
100%
Elevator
100%
100%
Rudder
2. Snap Rate (precision or low rates with fast ailerons for quick rolling maneuvers and snap rolls)
Aileron
100%
Elevator
22%
Rudder
55%
3. Slow 3D Rate (used for rolling harrier and other post-stall maneuvers
Aileron
70%
Elevator
60%
Rudder
75%
4. Tumbling Rate
Aileron
100%
Elevator
100%
Rudder
100%
SETUP
Expo
65%
Expo
70%
Expo
75%
Expo
65%
Expo
24%
Expo
35%
Expo
48%
Expo
50%
Expo
55%
Expo
60%
Expo
70%
Expo
70%
5. Low Precision Rate
60%
Aileron
Elevator
22%
Rudder
35%
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Expo
35%
Expo
25%
Expo
20%
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