I am very familiar with the Wingo Gyro it is the size of a servo and of high
quality, on the Stylist it is setup to be turned on and off via switch also
I am able to adjust the gain during flight. As a contest pilot I am always
looking for an edge so experimenting with the gyro was a natural. The gyro
is just another tool and if not used properly will yield poor results. I
have seen not so skilled pilots use the gyro and noticed no increase in
flight or contest performance as mentioned earlier it will not fly or core
thermals for you. Where I have seen the payoff for me is it's ability to
smooth out your turns at great distance on the edge where you are guessing
part of the time what your plane is doing and in landing. You make you base
turn your locked on the spot any side gusts the gyro will begin to correct
and so your aileron input is minimal but you still have to land your ship.
Will I use one in 2001 contest season? the jury is still out. I am still
getting flying time in on the Artimus super light (57oz) running MCV2's this
is a sweet heart but not for everyone, for a molded ship it is made with
enough martial to do the job. This bleeding edge ship will dent if you stair
too long but will take a full pedal launch with the best of them. See Tom at
F3X.com for info but this version is very very limited... joe
-----Original Message-----
From: Gary Retterbush [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2001 2:07 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: [RCSE] piezo gyros
I've used a "Wingo" dual output (aileron) gyro on a couple of my hot
electrics and find it to be exactly as advertised (good). The set up I have
allows switching it on and off in flight as well as adjusting the
sensitivity. Good, fast servos are a must for a gyro of this type to do its
job correctly. Most of the scale jet turbine guys over here are using them
on the nose gear steering and they make take off much easier. And what would
choppers be today without them?
Remember, these are not autopilots as most people think of them. They just
like to hold the last position.
Gary
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