buster232

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Hello, I bought a used 27% TBM Staudacher this weekend. The owner cannot recall the CG and control throws. Does any out there have this info?
Thanks

buck1856

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I cant find any info on the internet about your plane
I am also looking for info on my Lanier Staudacher but theres none for it either.
Anyway,i knw for a fact that on mine the C.G. is on the wing tube.So im going to set it there.Im also putting the fuel tank on the tube so the CG is the same weather tank is empty or full,or anywhere in between.
Im going to start with just a hair nose heavy.
The servo throws im setting at 3/8ths up or down from center on low rate.Then 5/8ths for high rate.Mine is the 33%.This should be about Ok to start.
I looked in my Futab 8U manual under the stock settings for an aerobatic plane and this is what it said.
Aeileron-low-7/16ths or 11mm-high-9/16ths-or14-15mm-use 20-30% expo to soften neutral a little
elevator-15/32nds to 17/32nds15 to 20% expo
rudderleft and right travel 40-45 degrees from center.20% expo.
On Futaba radios,expo will be minus[-]%.
This was for a 120 size aerobatic plane.My settings are for my first flight as this will be my first Giant plane[gas] above 72 inch ws.
Maybe this will help.

GoeKeli

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Buster, I loved my TBM staudacher. BME44. Low throws were about 35% of full with some expo. Full rates, 100% with some expo. I probably had close to 400 flights on that plane, very fun and great small gasser for the time. Good luck.

Joe

buster232

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Do you recall how many inches throw for Elev, Ail, and Rudder

Thanks

rangerfredbob

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disconnect the servos, see how far they move each way, multiply that by .35 and use that for the low, and he's just saying let them move as far as they are able for high rates, adjust to your tastes

gravlrd

I have the assembly manual. The plane is half built. I originally planned to use a 3W48B2, but the plane is so lightly built that I abandoned my plans and put the plane aside up. The canopy was a terror to fit right, but complete as are the rudder, stab, and wing covered with glass cloth. Perhaps I'll get the energy to finish it someday.

Elev -+ 9*
Rud -+ all
Ail -+ 11*

All low rate

CG.... on the spar or 5.5" back from the LE at the root