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Hi colin. Well I 'm no expert on gyros, as my main interest is with vintage tail draggers that seem to delight in ground loops, so my experiments are with rudder only, however I suspect it could work just as you suggest,but the gyro will only react to a changes in direction so inverted flight could be a bit undulating. let me know if you try it out. NB would be worthwhile connecting it up so that you can switch it off in flight............. best wishes wess

Hi Pete. I have just had a monster green one delivered that weighs in at 3 pounds. I won’t start on it now but will try it out when nobody’s looking @import url(http://www.modelflying.co.uk/CuteEditor_Files/Style/SyntaxHighlighter.css);@import url(/CuteEditor_Files/public_forums.css);

Hi Simon. Thanks for that and I will keep experimenting. After a few flights with the gyro in an ancient Matador with elevator and rudder with gyro only on the rudder, I must say the flight control with the gyro on is much improved. With the usual high amount of dihedral used on these old vintage models designed probably for free flight the turns quickly build up and always a wing is dropped and the craft spirals downwards rather smartly. This gyro must exert opposite rudder as she drops a wing and thereby tends to correct and stop or lessen the rather rapid loss of height. Now I am keen to try it on an aileron job but still only on the rudder. Must say although a cheap unit I am pleased so far and will probably ring a lot more out of the dinky thing. Thanks Wess @import url(/CuteEditor_Files/public_forums.css);

Help needed setting up a Turnigy AeroGyro380 Can any of you guys put me right on how I adjust the above unit for use on the rudder of a fixed wing aircraft that I want to control on the ground run T/Off and landing phase and then turn it off in flight. The rather skimpy single info sheet does show the axis of the gyro and I have that right, however a couple of things have me miffed. This giro has a single wire that I think is used to turn the unit on or off in flight by using a spare channel that I use the Gear select switch for, and there is no mention on this in the info sheet. On gyro start up without the single wire connected the gyro fires up ok but I consider the very very small deflection of the servo is quite inadequate to effect left or right correction of the aircraft during the take-off run. I have seen a number of vids on UTube that show aircraft giving a considerable left and right deflection when the Fuzz is wabbled about the horizontal axis I tried adjusting the gain control to higher sensitivity only to find that the rudder simply follows the adjustment in one direction only and thereby the neutral flying setup is put completely out of adjustment. So how do I obtain adequate movement of the servo as the sensitivity pot on the unit certainly does not do that. Also the single wire connection to the gear channel seems to be affected by the setting of the TX as to gear movement i.e. 0% to 100% etc. An explanation on this would be appreciated. wess @import url(http://www.modelflying.co.uk/CuteEditor_Files/Style/SyntaxHighlighter.css);@import url(/CuteEditor_Files/public_forums.css);

hi Tony.My Walrus is still in one piece and is great to fly on the larger field.  power from the 6 by 3 four blade pusher prop is incredible with the 3cell lipo on a 1450 kv motor.   could be a very nice build with retracts and flaps so i assume you are not new to building complicated models!   best of luck   wess

hi Fred....here is hoping for some good weather this weekend so you can get that all important maiden flight in......absolutely super model Fred.let us all know how she flies. wess

hi Fred.....i'm looking forward to hearing on how the skyjeep goes whe you commit aviation..as i said my CH3 is being readied to take the air. you are building a great model....the aft windscreen and the dual rudder mechanics gave me somthing to think about...i finally settled for a Titch44 part concealed in the tailplane underside that appears more reliable than the bellcrank fitted right aft in the fuz.that i tried first. As your dual rudder setup is similar in the Skyjeep as it is in the CH3 I am looking to see hour your rig performs.   best wishes.   wess

hi Fred....she's coming on a treat.   best  rgs   wess

hi Fred.....coming on very nicely......i have built the CH3 version with the trike u/c from original Eddie Riding Aeromodeller plan of 1949 ....looks like i'm a slow builder!! but to be fair i only started the build recentlythe plan just about fell to bits in 60 yrs wait.     The rear windshield i found tricky but got there in the end.Also the fwd nosewheel arr'gt is iffy.   power is a Mega 16/15/4 w/ a 2.5 g/box.   Early flight trials resulted in some rebuilds mostly due to a restricted flying area.   However my new club has a much better flying area so i'm getting her ready for more excitement..pic on mu album.   best rgs . wess Edited By wess on 17/04/2009 12:42:31

hi all........a verbal Christmas card....... THE 4 STAGES OF LIFE 1/        YOU BELIEVE FATHER CHRISTMAS 2/        YOU DONT BELIEVE IN FATHER CHRISTMAS 3/         YOU ARE FATHER CHRISTMAS 4/         YOU LOOK LIKE  FATHER CHRISTMAS! ps.... I half inched this from a Christmas card AND i needed help to rember the words ! so u can see which stage i have reached...     Due thanks to the original author Happy and Merry Christmas to all. wess