[NSRCA-discussion] more sportsmans set up questions....

[Mike Hester]

There are a lot of different schools of thought on this one. If you ask 100 
different people, you'll get 100 different answers and opinions.

What worked for me in sportsman was a little more elevator than I needed for 
loop segments (windy days can get scary if you have a bare minimum) with a 
good bit of expo. I used about 65% if I remember correctly. As I moved up in 
classes, the expo decreased.

As for the rudder, tight cables, about 75% expo or better, but this one you 
have to just fly the plane across the box and correct your lines with rudder 
and see what setting makes it smooth and stealthy. It shouldn't take a lot, 
about 60-70% of max travel. Ideally you shouldn't need any more rudder than 
your "box" setting to stall turn, but in sportsman, it may not be a bad idea 
to have a good amount of throw just in case you make a bad decision. A 5 is 
better than a 0. As you progress, you learn how to lead a stall turn, leave 
in some power, and (hopefully) turn in the correct direction.

Ailerons should be fairly tame with not a lot of expo, about 30% as compared 
to the other settings. This allows you to make slower and nicer rolls, but 
correct for wings level a little quicker.

The best thing you can do is practice smooth throttle control. If you zoom 
over the top of a 1/2 cuban 8, it will be difficult to get in a straight 
line, 1/2 roll, straight line, then smooth and matching exit radius without 
going on the deck.

And overall, fly a little slower and try to fly the whole pattern at a 
constant speed. Marcio Jorge has this one down pat when he's on his game.

I can imagine how many people think I'm nuts, but one thing I learned fast 
is that you don't use an FAI set up for sportsman, and even intermediate is 
slightly different, but not by much. So, with that in mind, try everything 
and find what works best for YOU and makes you look your best.

-Mike

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dean Funk" <deanfunk1 at yahoo.com>
To: "NSRCA Mailing List" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 11:59 AM
Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] more sportsmans set up questions....


> more stuff I am thinking about...
>
> Would it be a good ideal to set up a flight mode with
> just the minimum elevator throw needed to pull a nice
> big loop, immelman, and split s with full stick
> movment. I am thinking it might help improve my
> radiuses and help establish more consistent bottom and
> top lines.
>
> then have another flight mode with a lot of rudder for
> that stall turn...
>
> I am trying to improve my geometry and feel like I
> have too much elevator travel, and my rudder
> corrections seem too abrupt....
>
> thanks again all....
>
>
>
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