E-flite Diamante 5e ARF Assembly Manual
Rudder elevator. I think about 3 times in my entire life I had a
model that didn’t need rudder elevator compensation. Same as
with the previous rudder aileron, start by doing a flat turn to the
left and see what happens. If your model pitches down when
rudder is applied, then mix a small amount of up elevator: if it
pitches up, apply a small amount of down elevator. There are
some cases, even without blowback, the mix value will not be
exactly correct for all throttle settings.
Don’t panic, as with most modern radios suitable for Aerobatics,
you can use what is called a curve mix. This mix allows you
to have multiple points along your mix curve to increase or
decrease your mix value at different rudder inputs. My Cap is a
good example of this. At low rudder throws, I only need 1–2%
mix, but as the throw increases, I need up to 10%. If I just have
a 10%, mix it will be too much at small rudder inputs. The curve
mix is designed to solve this problem.
One of the most common questions I get asked is what can I
do to improve my aerobatic performance. My answer is unique
but I hope you will at least consider the next few comments. My
advice is not to let the ego take over your goals; practice hard
and focus on the fact there will always be somebody better than
you—from my experience there always was. This may seem
a little harsh, but in all my years of flying aerobatics, and not
to exclude myself in this comment, egos and over-confidence
can be the biggest hindrance in a pilot's ability to grow. Try to
avoid letting your ego be your only motivation. Be objective, be
humble, listen, watch and experiment, that’s what all the TOC
and Masters pilots do. Sure, we all have egos, but at some
stage of our lives our egos have let us down. We were humbled
and forced to listen and be objective.
That’s about it, stay cool and hopefully we can catch up at the
next aerobatic event.
Pete