I would be cautious about any radio controlled =EDtem=85as I recall they
they
work on common frequencies. When you are flying a radio controlled
aircraft
you have to ensure that all flyers are on different frequencies and
everyone
has a little banner to indicate what frequency they are using.
Will
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Subject: Re: Europa-List: Re: One wing Low
Hi Alan
You could probably go blue tooth for control, just use your smart phone.
I
installed a Ray Allen servo in my aileron with the top being flush with
the
top and the control horn exits the bottom. I have it controlling a piece
of
hinge on the trail edge of the aileron. Not a great shot, left aileron,
view
in 600 you can see the bottom of aileron:
http://www.europaowners.org/main.php?g2_itemId=27605
<http://www.europaowners.org/main.php?g2_itemId=27605&g2_imageViewsInde
x=1>
&g2_imageViewsIndex=1
Don't forget you need to balance the aileron after you fool with it. I
don't
know how keen I would be to use a Lithium Polymer battery. For capacity,
cheap, readily available and a very low self discharge, I would go with
a
quality alkaline. keeping them it as far forward as you can. Tungsten is
heavier than lead, so you could try and find foam plugs in your
balancing
arms, or just drill and insert rods of tungsten (unless you can locate
some
depleted uranium rods surrounded with stainless steel). Put a switch
that
is easily accessible to turn it off and some sort of battery indication
you
can check on your pre-flight.
I know Steve D. was fooling with altitude hold:
http://www.europaowners.org/main.php?g2_itemId=24893
Wonder if they make wing leveling too? Hmm, if you made a minimalist
wing
leveling tab, you could just leave it on wing level all the time when
flying, it would always try to keep wings level, then when you want to
bank,
you could easily over ride it!
Ron Parigoris
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