Cap X Expo Rates
05-30-2005, 09:02 AM
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Cap X Expo Rates
Chip, I'm in the final stages of setting up my Cap X and noticed that you are recommending 80% expo on all high rate settings. I really want to go by the book for my initial flights, but I've never used that much expo on any of my planes. I don't really like that mushy feeling around neutral that much. The plane I'm flying now is the 40 sized Funtana and I have 20% and 50% expo settings on that.
Is the Cap X really that sensitive on high rates? Do you think I'd be OK lowering the high rate expo settings to 60% for my initial flights, or should I just leave it at 80% and see how it flies? I guess the other alternative would be to reduce the throw on high rates for the initial flights and use my more sensitive 60% expo settings.
What do you think? Have you gotten any feedback from the other Cap X fliers about your recommended high rate expo settings?
Thanks for your help,
Vince
Is the Cap X really that sensitive on high rates? Do you think I'd be OK lowering the high rate expo settings to 60% for my initial flights, or should I just leave it at 80% and see how it flies? I guess the other alternative would be to reduce the throw on high rates for the initial flights and use my more sensitive 60% expo settings.
What do you think? Have you gotten any feedback from the other Cap X fliers about your recommended high rate expo settings?
Thanks for your help,
Vince
05-31-2005, 11:18 PM
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RE: Cap X Expo Rates
It is just a recomendation to start with. I think you will probably like it if you try it that way, please keep in mind the little funtana has a flat stab, so the elevators are typically not as effective as one that has an airfoil.
As for feedback about the expo, I have not had one person say anything about it so it must be pretty close for most people.
Let me know what you think
chip
As for feedback about the expo, I have not had one person say anything about it so it must be pretty close for most people.
Let me know what you think
chip
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Chip, I'm in the final stages of setting up my Cap X and noticed that you are recommending 80% expo on all high rate settings. I really want to go by the book for my initial flights, but I've never used that much expo on any of my planes. I don't really like that mushy feeling around neutral that much. The plane I'm flying now is the 40 sized Funtana and I have 20% and 50% expo settings on that.
Is the Cap X really that sensitive on high rates? Do you think I'd be OK lowering the high rate expo settings to 60% for my initial flights, or should I just leave it at 80% and see how it flies? I guess the other alternative would be to reduce the throw on high rates for the initial flights and use my more sensitive 60% expo settings.
What do you think? Have you gotten any feedback from the other Cap X fliers about your recommended high rate expo settings?
Thanks for your help,
Vince
Chip, I'm in the final stages of setting up my Cap X and noticed that you are recommending 80% expo on all high rate settings. I really want to go by the book for my initial flights, but I've never used that much expo on any of my planes. I don't really like that mushy feeling around neutral that much. The plane I'm flying now is the 40 sized Funtana and I have 20% and 50% expo settings on that.
Is the Cap X really that sensitive on high rates? Do you think I'd be OK lowering the high rate expo settings to 60% for my initial flights, or should I just leave it at 80% and see how it flies? I guess the other alternative would be to reduce the throw on high rates for the initial flights and use my more sensitive 60% expo settings.
What do you think? Have you gotten any feedback from the other Cap X fliers about your recommended high rate expo settings?
Thanks for your help,
Vince
