Ailerons For Flaps

[zzlentz]

Would it be feesible to turn ailerons into flaps on a 4 channel.
I know it sounds silly,but I can't fly 4's yet.And don't know my way around yet to install flaps.Couldn't I just turn one servo backwards so they work together?

[JBoyd]

Depending on your radio, there should be a way to program in flaperons

[zzlentz]

Originally Posted by JBoyd

Depending on your radio, there should be a way to program in flaperons

Ailerons will already be on their own channel.
Reason I ask,it might help me at landing a 3 channel.

[hillbillynamedpossum]

I have one of these radios. http://store.polkshobby.com/scripts/...3001&conum=002 They are very cool, and will do everything but make the bed. On mine, to use flaperons you have to use a 6 channel Rx and 2 aileron servos. The servos go into chan 1 and 6 and then you mix in a switch to turn the "flaps" on. When the landing switch is flipped, both ailerons dial down about 50% to give you flaps, but you still have some aileron control. I guess when I get the Bipe 33 set up I could try to get some pics.

On a regular old 4 channel radio you can still use two aileron servos connected with a "Y" harness and it'll work just fine. You cant have flaperons on 4 channels.

My "Possum Holler Bipe", and "Mr Saturday Night Special" both use 4 channels with just one servo running the ailerons. I use the double sided control horn and one linkage on either side running to each aileron.

I hope this is as clear as mud

Possum

[hillbillynamedpossum]

Originally Posted by zzlentz

Ailerons will already be on their own channel.
Reason I ask,it might help me at landing a 3 channel.

Are your 3 channels rudder, throttle and elevator?

Possum

[FlyingBrick50]

I run the flaperon option on my radio (JR 6 Channel), using an extra channel switch to activate them. When I flip the switch they the ailerons will drop down to the degree I preset. The ailerons still function as normal with the flaps down. You will need to have two servos operating your ailerons and have the extra plug-in on your receiver.
See post 4 for a better explanation

[zzlentz]

It is! Why can't the ailerons work as flaps?I don't want the ailerons anyway.
Just make them go up and down in same direction like flaps.

[hillbillynamedpossum]

That goes back to the radio. What radio are you using?

Possum

[zzlentz]

Originally Posted by hillbillynamedpossum

Are your 3 channels rudder, throttle and elevator?

Possum

Rudder,Aileron,elevator,Throttle.

[zzlentz]

Let me start over:

I can't fly a 4 ch. plane as yet.

BUT!! If I get a 4 ch plane,could I set the ailerons as flaps,then have Rudder,elevator,flaps,throttle?

[hillbillynamedpossum]

The short answer is yes, with the right radio and reciever.

Possum

[zzlentz]

Originally Posted by hillbillynamedpossum

The short answer is yes, with the right radio and reciever.

Possum

That's the part I don't understand. It will be a 4 channel radio with ailerons already in place.Why wouldn't those same ailerons work as flaps?

[kenchiroalpha]

Originally Posted by zzlentz

That's the part I don't understand. It will be a 4 channel radio with ailerons already in place.Why wouldn't those same ailerons work as flaps?

Hi
You would need a decent computer TX, Dx6i, DX 7, etc with mixing functions
The TXs included with most RTF packages are mostly lower end without the functions needed to make that type of adjustment
Take care dear friend
Yours Hank

[zzlentz]

Originally Posted by kenchiroalpha

Hi
You would need a decent computer TX, Dx6i, DX 7, etc with mixing functions
The TXs included with most RTF packages are mostly lower end without the functions needed to make that type of adjustment
Take care dear friend
Yours Hank

So then,I can't just turn one of the aileron servos' around and make ailerons go down and up together on the channel they are now on?

[kenchiroalpha]

Originally Posted by zzlentz

So then,I can't just turn one of the aileron servos' around and make ailerons go down and up together on the channel they are now on?

Hi
I would not recomend that course of action, imho it would make the aircraft quite tricky to fly properly
Take care dear friend
Yours Hank

[zzlentz]

I surrender. Just a thought.
Would save on my crash landings though.

[hillbillynamedpossum]

Another thing to remember is when the flaps go down the elevator needs to go down too.

Possum

[C140]

In theory, you're correct; if you flipped a servo, you could get both ailerons to move the same. If they are full-span, they'd probably work fine as flaps. The problem I see is actuating the flaps with a four-channel radio. Holding a stick to the side to deploy flaps while simultaneously trying to land the plane seems like it would be annoying at best. If there was a channel controlled by a pot or toggle available, you might have something, although I've never flown a rudder-elevator-throttle ship with flaps.

[CrimzonRider]

Originally Posted by zzlentz

I surrender. Just a thought.
Would save on my crash landings though.

Been flying and landing with flaps for a couple weeks now, as a beginner, IMO flaps have become kinda LOVE/HATE relationship.

I set the flaps up at about 15 degrees, and the first time they come on, she dang near goes straight up. Needed like 35% down elev. Soo much lift, it was crazy.

I am getting more used to them now, but when its really like 10 to 15 mph I dont even use them. I only use them for dead calm conditions. Honestly, 90% of the landings I have done and in the future I dont even use them.

In my "humble" opinion, flaps are mainly for EDF and jets, and other "fast landing" a/c in the rc world. They are cool to watch though for scale.

ltr
cr

[JetPlaneFlyer]

Originally Posted by zzlentz

It is! Why can't the ailerons work as flaps?I don't want the ailerons anyway.
Just make them go up and down in same direction like flaps.

I suppose my first question is 'why do you think you dont want ailerons?'

The likely problem is planes designed for ailerons usually dont have dihedral and a plane without dihedral usually wont turn very well, if at all, on rudder only. All that usually happens if you add rudder to a flat wing plane is the plane 'skids' sideways the direction of travel doesnt change, some planes may eventually turn but only in a very sluggish way. Most aileron equiped planes NEED ailerons to turn, ailerons are your primary turn control.

On most models flaps are unessasary, just use the ailerons.

Steve

[CBN FVR]

Hi guys iI am also new to the forums . I am currently building a revised version of a free flight model that I ended up installing r/c equipment into. It flew soo good I decided to redesign it to be build r/c. I asked a local modeler about flaps as a four channel. The answer is yes the alerons can be made to use as flaps, Just not with a four channel only radio sys. You need a 6th channel . At least my Tx. says flaps ch 6 . All I need to do is change my burg 4 to the 7 I have Oh and add the servo in the wing directly on top of the c.o.g. and cut it. I currently built the wing without it though. I will see how it flys first i guess. Btw the idea for the model started out based off of the "Light weight zepher" plan scanned from 1936 air trials. Fast, easy to build light weight plane to make r/c. Very tame. Some might say floater ? It is covered with tissue of course.

[CBN FVR]

Maybe will learn how to post pics on here

[kyleservicetech]

Originally Posted by zzlentz

Would it be feesible to turn ailerons into flaps on a 4 channel.
I know it sounds silly,but I can't fly 4's yet.And don't know my way around yet to install flaps.Couldn't I just turn one servo backwards so they work together?

As others have indicated, higher powered transmitters have a mix called "Flapperons", which allows the ailerons to work as aileron/flaps. But, in my experience that doesn't work to well unless your ailerons have a fair amount of surface area. IMHO, Don't think that making a strip aileron into flaps would make a lot of difference.

I've got models with both ailerons AND separate flaps, and models with ailerons/flaps.

You do need to have a transmitter that has a flap switch. Not a self centering stick for flaps, as that would really be hard to work with.

[CrimzonRider]

Originally Posted by CBN FVR

Maybe will learn how to post pics on here

To post pics just click on the paperclip in the "reply" window that pops up and upload. I think you have to have 5 or 10 posts.

Welcome to Wattflyers

have a good one
cr

[Nitro Blast]

Not to get too far off topic, but you can also use flaperons as 'spoilerons' in a glider setup, and they are very effective in slowing and reducing lift.