Set up all your launch and land modes on the flap stick and don't mess with the 3 position switch(over the right stick) during launch. A simple flip of Switch A(over the flap stick) gets you back and forth from launch and land. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brett Jaffee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Jeff Nibler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, November 30, 2001 6:21 PM Subject: Re: [RCSE] Radio Help Continued.....
> The only difference between the heli version and the airplane version is the position of the 3 position switch. The software in the radios is identical. In sailplane mode, this switch is the flight mode switch, for setting the launch, neutral and speed flap/trailing edge camber settings. Also, I believe the heli version comes with ball bearing servos, and so the system might be more expensive. > > I think the flap switch position is more of an issue if you are a thumb/index finger flyer. I have the non-heli version, but I just use my thumb on the control stick anyway, so it's easy enough for me to reach up with my index finger and flip the 3 position switch on the right side. If you use both thumb and finger to fly, I can see how this would be an annoyance. > > Jeff Nibler wrote: > > > > First off, thank you everyone who replied to my radio advice question. I > > think I've been talked into spending a few extra pennies and getting an > > 8chnl system. The common consensus seems to be with the Futaba 8U radio. > > Someone mentioned a difference between the TX of the heli version vs the > > plane version..... that the heli version had a 3 position switch on the left > > side instead of the right side. Can anyone verify this? Futaba's web page > > has a one-size-fits-all page for all 8U series so I can't tell. I'm > > guessing that is for the flaps? Do those with the plane version just reach > > over to activate the switch? > > > > I haven't had a chance to ask any of the local guys what they use, but I > > will be able to sometime in the next few weeks. Thanks again everyone! > > > > Jeff > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp > > > > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- > _____________________________________________________________ > > Brett Jaffee > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > R/C Slope and Power Homepage > http://home.earthlink.net/~jaffee > > The Unoffical Extra 300 Home Page > http://members.nbci.com/bjaffee/extra300/ > > OnTheWay Quake 3 Server Utility > http://www.planetquake.com/ontheway > _____________________________________________________________ > > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
