Fw: Focus 11 Throw Controls [PMX:]

[Jeff H. Snider]

Vincente,

I'm the very lucky purchaser of Don's Focus I, complete
with his tx, trim and mixes.  It has been winning
Sportsman at every competition I take it to.  I don't
think that has anything to do with me though, any
monkey with two thumbs can fly this plane smooth and
straight, and it makes stall turns hard to get wrong!

Here are the measurements I just took off the plane:

Aileron:
 low rates: 1/2" up and down.
 high rates: 3/4" up and down.

Elevator:
 low rates: 1/2" up and down.
 high rates: 3/4" down, 7/8" up.

Rudder (measured at the farthest aft point of the rudder):
 low rates: 2 1/2" left and right.
 high rates: 3 1/4" left and right.

I'm sure a more precise measuring setup would reveal
subtle differences between up and down, left and
right, but that's the best my ruler can do today.
Obviously I need to add a real throw meter to my
(already too rapidly growing) collection of tools!

	-Jeff

Don Szczur writes:
> Focus I- I have this handy on my "crash card".  (i.e. before I started 
> backing things up on the JR Datasafe program).  By the way, I can't say 
> exactly, but when I spoke to Danny Snyder at the Don Lowe Masters and he 
> indicated that all of the Datasafe settings are supposed to be available 
> eventually on the Horizon/JR website for the "team JR" members 
> airplanes.  That could be very helpful for inital setups, mixes, etc.
> 
> Wait a minute, I looked at the card- these are just the radio settings. 
> You're looking for the throws, I'm sure.  Well, from memory, the 
> elevator had more throw and the ailerons a little less (but have no idea 
> why).  I'll search around for any other notes I have, but can't re-test 
> (the plane is now sold to another gent. who is doing quite well with it, 
> non-the less).  I'll see if I can measure these the next time I see him 
> flying.
> 
> Don
> 
> 
>   ----- Original Message -----=20
>   From: vicenterc at comcast.net
>   To: discussion at nsrca.org ; discussion at nsrca.org
>   Cc: Don Szczur
>   Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2004 8:40 AM
>   Subject: Re: Focus 11 Throw Controls [PMX:]
> 
> 
>   Don:
> 
>   Do you remember the set up that you used in the Focus I?  I am flying 
> a Focus I and looks like I am a little higher.  I think the Focus II has 
> larger control surfaces.  If you remember the values for the Focus I, I 
> would like to have it.
> 
>   Thanks,
> 
>   Vicente Bortone
> 
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