Re: Introduce your self with pics.
On the 33% Pitts, it's still only 4 channels.
Throttle
Ailerons
Elevator
Rudder
BUT, I got 4 aileron servos. 2 elevator servos. 1 throttle. 1 choke. 1 for my tailwheel. 1 for the rudder. That's 10 servos. I am using a JR Matchbox on the ailerons. It's a servo synchronizer that allows you to plug in 4 servos and adjust the center, travel in both directions and total endpoint in both directions, as well as reversing if needed. Nice gadget, but they cost $70 apiece.
I'm using dual batteries on the receiver (RX) and duel switches for some redundancy and safety. I also have a battery on my ignition system.
The 30% Extra 300L servos:
1 throttle
2 ailerons
2 elevators
2 rudders
1 choke
And I have an optically isolated kill switch that will shut down power to the ignition system in the event the RX looses the signal from the transmitter. Safety feature so that I don't auger 22 pounds into the pits at full throttle and kill someone.
So, I actually have 9 items to plug into the RX. But, I only got 8 channels on the RX. :shock:
No problem. Run two RX's :mrgreen:
That plane has dual batteries for the RX's. Two batteries are split through dual voltage regulators and plugged into 6 seperate ports in the RX's to provide almost 14amps of power I need to fly it full tilt boogie and not stall a servo. The batteries can deliver 15 amps each, so I run them through a voltage regulator to keep from cooking the servos or the RX. I have the capacity of 30 amps in the plane, but I regulate it down to only 12 amps. If the regulator fails, I have a redundant diode inline to prevent a massive current surge into my RX and servos. Ya gotta damn near be an electrical genious to rig one of these monsters and provide yourself 2-fold redundancy without frying $1000 worth of electronics. The servos are all metal-geared and digital circuitry.
I don't fly planes with retracts or flaps. Those would be more general aviation or military planes. I don't fly Cessnas (general aviation) and I don't fly Mustangs (warbird or if you're like me-- warturd).
I ONLY fly aerobatic airplanes with TOO MUCH horsepower. :mrgreen: Go big or go home!! It's only too much HP when you can't slow down enough to land. If the engine is still turning the prop and moving too much air to land the plane--it just keeps gliding past--thats too much HP. I've only managed to do that once. Had to deadstick to land it.
Anything less than 2:1 thrust/weight ratio is for SISSIES!!! ARGH ARGH ARGH!!!
