Mr.D - Falling with style | Setting up flaps, flaperons, or spoilerons in ETHOS @MrD | Uploaded 3 years ago | Updated 6 hours ago
In this video we go through the process of setting up flap, flaperons, or spoilerons on your ETHOS transmitter. This is a pretty simple process thanks to the mixes that ETHOS provides. But, there are a couple of little changes to get them working just nice.
Flaps are used on models with their own flap control surfaces. So our flap mix will be just controlling these surfaces. If you don't want to use full span ailerons, you can use a Y-lead for the flaps, so long as the servos move the surfaces in the same directions. You can use a Y-lead on your ailerons, if you don't want to use crow braking.
Flaperons and spoilerons work on the aileron control surfaces. They are mostly used because you don't have separate flaps. In essence, flaperons and spoilerons are set up the same. Only for flaperons, both ailerons go down. With spoilerons, both ailerons go up. Flaperons, like flaps are used to generate lift, so that you can fly more slowly. However, spoilerons are used to spoil the airflow, killing the lift, and getting the plane to sink.
In this video, I use a slider for the flap control. But it could be a 3 position switch. In that case, you could use a 3 point curve, and use the middle point to tune your first position flaps.
** Contents **
00:00 Introduction
02:11 Setting up the base model using the wizard
03:05 Testing and correcting the control surfaces
03:44 Setting up the flaps
04:41 Creating the flap curve
05:27 Adding flaps to an existing model
06:39 Setting up spoilerons or flaperons
08:50 Conclusion
Thank you for watching this video. Time is precious, so I hope that you got some benefit from this video. If you have any questions, please leave a comment and I'll do my best to answer. Please try to keep questions relevant to the video in, as they may also help others who have the same question.
** In this video **
*** Hardware ***
FrSky X20S transmitter bit.ly/MrD_3x6n6JL
FrSky R8 Pro receiver bit.ly/MrD_3xENud0
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🛩 You can also join like-minded people at the Fixed Wing RC Rebels group and INAV Fixed Wing Group on Facebook.
🛩 Join the channel's discord server at discord.gg/HMvrgZX6su
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🛩 If you prefer, you could always buy me a Coffee at mrd-rc.com/go/ko-fi
🛩 I also have merch at mrd-rc.creator-spring.com This include branded items as well as general fixed wing RC apparel.
Thank you for your time, and don't forget to fly it like you stole it!
In this video we go through the process of setting up flap, flaperons, or spoilerons on your ETHOS transmitter. This is a pretty simple process thanks to the mixes that ETHOS provides. But, there are a couple of little changes to get them working just nice.
Flaps are used on models with their own flap control surfaces. So our flap mix will be just controlling these surfaces. If you don't want to use full span ailerons, you can use a Y-lead for the flaps, so long as the servos move the surfaces in the same directions. You can use a Y-lead on your ailerons, if you don't want to use crow braking.
Flaperons and spoilerons work on the aileron control surfaces. They are mostly used because you don't have separate flaps. In essence, flaperons and spoilerons are set up the same. Only for flaperons, both ailerons go down. With spoilerons, both ailerons go up. Flaperons, like flaps are used to generate lift, so that you can fly more slowly. However, spoilerons are used to spoil the airflow, killing the lift, and getting the plane to sink.
In this video, I use a slider for the flap control. But it could be a 3 position switch. In that case, you could use a 3 point curve, and use the middle point to tune your first position flaps.
** Contents **
00:00 Introduction
02:11 Setting up the base model using the wizard
03:05 Testing and correcting the control surfaces
03:44 Setting up the flaps
04:41 Creating the flap curve
05:27 Adding flaps to an existing model
06:39 Setting up spoilerons or flaperons
08:50 Conclusion
Thank you for watching this video. Time is precious, so I hope that you got some benefit from this video. If you have any questions, please leave a comment and I'll do my best to answer. Please try to keep questions relevant to the video in, as they may also help others who have the same question.
** In this video **
*** Hardware ***
FrSky X20S transmitter bit.ly/MrD_3x6n6JL
FrSky R8 Pro receiver bit.ly/MrD_3xENud0
** Help other RC pilots find this video **
If you found the video useful, I'd appreciate a thumbs up. This will help YouTube share this video with other RC pilots who may find it helpful. If you would like to get more videos when they become available, please subscribe and click the notifications bell icon. If there are links above, they may be affiliate links. If you click them, it will help me and my channel at no additional cost to you.
** Supporting me and other resources **
🛩 There are more tutorials on my web site at https://www.MrD-RC.com.
🛩 You can also join like-minded people at the Fixed Wing RC Rebels group and INAV Fixed Wing Group on Facebook.
🛩 Join the channel's discord server at discord.gg/HMvrgZX6su
🛩 Liking the video, subscribing, and clicking the bell icon can help greatly. This shows YouTube that the video is helpful, so it will be shown to more people, who may have the problem dealt with here.
🛩 If you found my video useful, you can become a Patreon at patreon.com/MrD_RC
🛩 If you prefer, you could always buy me a Coffee at mrd-rc.com/go/ko-fi
🛩 I also have merch at mrd-rc.creator-spring.com This include branded items as well as general fixed wing RC apparel.
Thank you for your time, and don't forget to fly it like you stole it!
