Everyone seems to set them to somewhere around 60-80% of the flap travel.
Its done for stability, like washout.

(This is just the starting setting -- seeing the MonsterLauncher(TM) in
action one has to ask just what the actual setting is with all that wing
flex!)

Martin Usher

PS -- "EVO" -- there, I said it, didn't want to have a thread that didn't
include the Special Word.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Pope" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "RCSE" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 12:22 PM
Subject: [RCSE] Launching


> OK this is way off topic, It's about soaring. I have a question about
> where to set your  ailerons in relation to your flaps in launch mode.
> Some say move the ailerons to be even with your flaps on launch. Some
> say to move ailerons up to be half way between flaps and neutral. I 've
> tried both ways and see no difference in launching height. I heard some
> where long ago that half way up gives the wing some washout making it
> more stable launching. Any ideas from you monster launcher's? Im sorry
> for changing the subject :)
> BP
>
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