WATT AGE odyssey ep arf Assembly Instructions Manual - page 18
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SECTION 11: CONTROL THROWS & FLIGHT SETUP
We recommend setting up the Odyssey EP ARF using the control throws listed below. These control throws are
suggested for the best overall flight performance. They are also ideal for test-flying the airplane because they will allow the
airplane to fly smoother and make it easier to control.
Important Tip: When measuring the control throws, measure from the widest point of the control surfaces.
FLIGHT SETUP
If you set up the control systems using the information we provided, the control throws listed above should be pretty close.
If your control throws don't come out the same, you can adjust them several different ways. If the radio control system
you're using features end point adjustments, you can simply electronically adjust the control throws. See your radio
system's user manual for more information. If your radio control system does not feature end point adjustments, you can
manually adjust the control throws using the tips below:
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Moving the pushrod wire toward the base of the control horn will increase the control throw. Moving the pushrod
wire toward the tip of the control horn will decrease the control throw. This is also true of the ailerons that use
adjustable control horns. If you want more control throw in the ailerons, thread the adjustable control horns down
further toward the wing. If you want less control throw, thread the adjustable control horns away from the wing. It's
important that both aileron control horns be even with each other so that both ailerons have the same amount of
control throw.
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Moving the pushrod wire toward the tip of the servo arm will increase the control throw. Moving the pushrod wire
toward the center of the servo arm will decrease the control throw.
So that the airplane will fly straight and level when you first fly it, it's important to make sure that all of the control surfaces
are centered. With your radio control system's trim levers centered, check to make sure that the control surfaces are
centered, too. If they aren't, you can center them by opening or closing the V-shaped bends in the pushrods.
If you've only flown a rudder/elevator airplane, you're used to turning the airplane using only the rudder. When you move
the rudder right or left, the airplane begins to yaw to the right or left and the large amount of dihedral in the wing helps turn
the airplane around its roll axis. If this is your first airplane that uses ailerons, we have provided some tips below of how to
expect the airplane to behave:
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With an aileron/elevator/rudder airplane, the amount of dihedral in the wing is reduced and the ailerons are used to
turn the airplane. When you use the ailerons to turn, the airplane will not yaw in the direction of your turn first because
the ailerons directly affect the airplane's flight dynamics directly around the roll axis. This means that the airplane will
be more responsive when turning and the airplane will tend to stay in the turn because of the reduced amount of
dihedral, instead of naturally trying to right itself.
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Unlike a rudder/elevator airplane, when you turn an airplane that uses ailerons, the airplane will continue to roll as
long as you hold the aileron control stick over. This means that you can actually roll the airplane completely around its
roll axis. We suggest that until you get used to how the airplane behaves using ailerons you use small aileron inputs.
This will help keep the airplane from rolling too quickly or farther than you are expecting.
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When you turn the airplane using ailerons, the airplane will have a tendency to want to lose altitude. To prevent this,
you must hold a small amount of up elevator while the airplane is turning. As you fly the airplane more, you will get
used to the amount of up elevator needed depending on the angle of the turn.
CONTROL THROWS
Ailerons:
3/16" Up and 1/8" Down
Elevator:
3/8" Up and Down
Rudder:
5/8" Right and Left