Re: [RCSE] ATTN: Sharon 3.7 x-tail owners - radical flap modulation ?

2005-02-24 Thread Tom Hoopes
At 03:57 PM 2/24/05 -0800, Mike Smith wrote: All it means is that if you like to use the flap lever like an on/off switch on approach to a spot landing, you will almost certainly let the big flaps slow you down too much, and you will land short of the spot.  But if you are careful to establish th

Re: [RCSE] ATTN: Sharon 3.7 x-tail owners - radical flap modulation ?

2005-02-24 Thread Tom Hoopes
At 11:44 PM 2/24/05 +, Chris Veitch wrote: Tom   Re:- During landing, the Sharon doesn't like a lot of radical flap modulation.   Can you clarify what you mean by this, save me guessing as I am just kitting my electric one out at present.   TIA Chris   Hi Chris, The flaps are huge on the Sha

Re: [RCSE] ATTN: Sharon 3.7 x-tail owners - radical flap modulation ?

2005-02-24 Thread Mike Smith
Oh, was that for Tom...?  Sorry.  Go ahead Tom, you tell him. Mike At 03:44 PM 2/24/2005, Chris Veitch wrote: Tom   Re:- During landing, the Sharon doesn't like a lot of radical flap modulation.   Can you clarify what you mean by this, save me guessing as I am just kitting my electric one out at

Re: [RCSE] ATTN: Sharon 3.7 x-tail owners - radical flap modulation ?

2005-02-24 Thread Mike Smith
All it means is that if you like to use the flap lever like an on/off switch on approach to a spot landing, you will almost certainly let the big flaps slow you down too much, and you will land short of the spot.  But if you are careful to establish the correct glide angle with perhaps 1/3 flap,

Re: [RCSE] ATTN: Sharon 3.7 x-tail owners - radical flap modulation ?

2005-02-24 Thread Chris Veitch
Tom   Re:- During landing, the Sharon doesn't like a lot of radical flap modulation.   Can you clarify what you mean by this, save me guessing as I am just kitting my electric one out at present.   TIA Chris   - Original Message - From: Tom Hoopes To: Stan Myers ;