Notes:
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To Test For |
Test Procedure |
Observations |
Adjustment |
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1. Control
neutrals |
Fly model straight and level |
Adjust the transmitter trims for hands off straight and level
flight |
Adjust clevises to center transmitter trims |
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2. Control
throws |
Fly model and apply full deflection of each control in turn |
Check the response of each control |
*Aileron Hi-rate: 3 rolls in 4 seconds. |
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3. Decalage |
Power off vertical dive. Release controls when model is vertical
(elevator must be neutral). |
A. Does the model continue straight down? |
A. No adjustment
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4. Center
of gravity |
Method 1: Roll model into near vertically banked
turn. |
A. Nose drops |
A. Add weight to tail |
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5. Tip
Weight (course adjustment) |
Fly model straight and level upright. Check that aileron trim
maintains wings level. Roll model inverted, wings level. Release aileron
stick |
A. Model does not drop a wing |
A. No adjustment required |
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6. Side
Thrust |
Fly model away from you into any wind. Pull it into a vertical
climb (watch for deviations as it slows down). |
A. Model continues straight up |
A. No adjustment needed |
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7. Up/Down
Thrust |
Fly model on a normal path into any wind. Parallel to strip, at
a distance of around 100m from you (elevator trim should be neutral as per
test No.3). Pull into a vertical climb & neutralize elevator. |
A. Model continues straight up |
A. No adjustment needed |
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8. Tip
Weight (fine adjustment) |
Method 1: Fly model as per test No.6 and pull it into a
reasonably small dia. inside loop (1 loop
only). |
A. Model comes out with wings level |
A. No adjustment needed |
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9.(a)
Aileron Differential Method 1: |
Fly the model towards you, before it reaches you,
pull it up into a vertical climb. Neutralize controls, then half roll the
model |
A. No heading changes |
A. Differential OK |
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9.(b)
Aileron Differential Method 2: |
Fly the model on a normal pass and do 3 or more rolls |
A. Roll axis on model center line |
A. Differential OK |
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10.
Dihedral |
Fly model on normal pass and roll into knife-edge flight,
maintain altitude with top rudder (do this test in both left & right
knife-edge flight) |
A. Model has no tendency to roll out of knife-edge
flight |
A. Dihedral OK |
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11.
Elevator alignment (for models with independent elevator halves) |
Fly model as in test #6 and pull it up into an inside loop. Roll
inverted and repeat the above by pushing it up into an outside loop |
A. No rolling tendency when elevator applied |
A. Elevators are in correct alignment |
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12.
Pitching in knife-edge flight |
Fly model as per test no. 10 |
A. There is no pitching up or down |
A. No adjustment needed |