> Where should the rudder control go ? Left stick, left/right throw... >As I've understood from some messages on RCSE and also in articles, the >primary turning-control should be on the right hand, with the elevator, and >that's what I'm used to do. I'm used to fly in mode II. This is correct, ailerons/elevator on right stick, rudder/speed control on left stick. >I've just read some articles about cross-wind landings and correcting high >wingtip attitude with the rudder, NOT with the ailerons, to avoid throwing >the lower wing in a deep stall. To prevent stalls in adverse conditions, you need to land at a higher airspeed, at least enough airspeed to maintain control authority. You literally need to fly the model into the ground, not a nose plant, just a tad nose down to keep up airspeed, flaring can be dangerous in rough conditions. On models with very little dihedral (yaw to roll coupling) rudder doesn't do much to level out the wings. At a local slope site, we have to land on a single lane path that runs ridgewise (cross wind landings). On medium to strong days, the method is to setup approach about 100 feet below the ridge, using airbrakes or cross controlling to prevent getting too high or too fast while approaching the ridge. Just as the model clears the ridge, right aileron/right rudder is used to line up with path and right aileron is used to prevent the model from being rolled over upside down by the crosswind/updraft/rotor. The rudder is used to crudely steer the model, and the nose is kept down enough to force the glider down onto the path. (The path is a bit uphill, which helps). The key here is that you can't let the right wing get above horizontal without risking a roll over. RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
