Get your model ready to fly
Check the control throws
1.
The motor should rotate counterclockwise
when viewing the plane from the front.
Check the motor
rotating
direction
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1. Adjust ATV/travel adjustment on your transmitter until you obtain the following control
surface travel. Do not adjust dual rates until you have correctly adjusted the total travel.
Ailerons
: 60 to 70mm up and down (both ailerons), measured at the aileron root.
Elevator
: 48 to 50mm up and down, measured at the counterbalance leading edge.
Rudder
: 60 to 65mm left and right, measured at the counterbalance leading edge.
2. The dual rates and the Exponential setting for intermediate flyers of FMS
Sbach 342
are
based on the ATV set in previous step.
High Rate Expo Low Rate Expo
Aileron 100% 65mm up/down 60% 30% 19mm up/down 30%
Elevator 100% 50mm up/down 50% 22% 11mm up/down 25%
Rudder 100% 60mm left/right 50% 60% 36mm left/right 25%
Note
: 1. This control throws were developed by FMS TEAM for the best performance
of the
Sbach 342
. The small mount of elevator throw on low rate is capable of extreme
aerobatics.
2.
Only
switch to high rate when the plane is flying at slow speed. Never fly at high speed
at full air speed. This plane is very responsive and pilot can easily lose orientation. Get
familiar with the plane first and then try high rate.
3. For take off and landing, low rate in all control surfaces is strongly recommended.
At first flight, fly the model in low rate. The first time you use high rates, be sure to fly
at low to medium speeds. High rates, as listed, are only for EXTREME maneuvering.
