Speaking of lessons learned (was are you looking for somethin g)

[Del K. Rykert]

Thanks Alan.
    Looking forward to next contest season. Are they planning a contest up
your way this year? Not meaning your place, but in the area?

          del
               NSRCA - 473

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alan Hewson" <alan at countryworkshop.ca>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 7:15 PM
Subject: Re: Speaking of lessons learned (was are you looking for somethin
g)


> I have never had a problem (or at least not for the last few years of
> flying) just holding the sticks where they need to be to keep the plane in
> control. Once you have some altitude, you have time to make the needed
trim
> changes. At a safe altitude it isn't a problem to let the plane wander
(even
> a little radically) if needed. I know that YOU are more than capable of
> keeping your bearings doing something like that. In fact, I recall many
> years ago that you flew one of my planes trying to help me set something
up,
> and I was astounded at how effortless you made it look. That's my
> round-a-bout way of saying that you can still kick my but in front of the
> judges. I would be glad to show you how I have mine set up the next time
we
> are together.
> Whatever you do, make sure it is something that works for you.
>
> Alan
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Del K. Rykert" <drykert at rochester.rr.com>
> To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 7:09 AM
> Subject: Re: Speaking of lessons learned (was are you looking for somethin
> g)
>
>
> > Alan.
> >     Missed being there Alan. Primary reason can't drive that far. Body
> won't
> > let me.
> >     I guess if I could hear the beeps then it would be re-assuring. How
do
> > you grab gobs of trim quickly when you need to?
> >
> >               del
> >                NSRCA - 473
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Alan Hewson" <alan at countryworkshop.ca>
> > To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> > Sent: Monday, January 19, 2004 11:36 PM
> > Subject: Re: Speaking of lessons learned (was are you looking for
somethin
> > g)
> >
> >
> > > Del
> > > I love the digital trims on my Futaba. I use the trims while flying to
> > find
> > > the optimum position.....then.....after landing, I count how many
beeps
> > each
> > > one is from neutral and then I use the Subtrim function. The Subtrim
is
> a
> > > separate function that trims the controls quantitatively.....It goes
> > > from -100 to +100. I then put my trims to neutral and continue flying.
> > > I never have to guess at where the trims are. I can record each of the
> > > numeric values for future reference. Programming it into a different
> > > transmitter is a "piece of cake" if necessary.
> > > That's just my excuse for having digital trims.
> > >
> > > Alan Hewson
> > > Thornton, Ontario, Canada
> > >
> > > P.S. We missed you at Guelph
>
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