You got it! Flaps are slaved to the ailerons! Full span ailerons on my high rates for stability control in the high winds and it increases the roll rate considerably
Things get pretty crazy with wind at 10mph..and your flying in gusts to 18mph..crazy man. I live on the Oregon coast..its either early morning or just before dark for me..always windy here too.
Definitely a bit sketchy! Wind direction was constant which made it doable. It’s the darn losses that get ya! Plus when your sweet wife says she’s got the toddler and tells you to go fly... you go fly!
Hello. I just did the maiden for a Electric Timber 110. I chose this plane thanks to your awesome videos! It flew nice, but I feel like stock landing gear does not work very well, surprisingly, on road. It tends to bounce if the landing is even sigthly hard. I for sure have to adapt my flying to the plane, but with a STOL like this I want a better one if possible. I see you have a "Modified X-Cub gear" according to your list, Can you please tell me what is the exact model? The original landing gear from the hangar 9 xcub looks nowhere near yours... Is the one with the spring set? Did you by chance have the weight of yours? My plane is already on the heavy side at arround 9.1kg (big batteries, tow servo system etc.) and do not want to do make it much worse.
Hey!! Thanks for the kind words. My modifications: stripped and painted “carbon midst” enamel. Shortened the inner center struts for positive camber and 1/2” extra prop clearance. Used 1/4” bolts and bronze shafts to accommodate my 8.75” PR Bushwheels, used 6-32 bolts on the gear attach bolts to the fuselage brackets. That’s all. They are indeed the optional X-Cub gear. I need to make a video on this.... 😁
you are nuts, but in a good way. :) nice fun, can't wait to get mine flying. Why are you coupling flaps to ailerons for this kind of flying? does it really help you with roll control in the wind? Curious.
Full span ailerons with the flaps helps your response time in gusty conditions like this. Making the flaps slave the ailerons just helps with roll authority in short. I needed to utilize 2” servos arms (1.75” hole) to make the geometry happen with non programmable servos.
@@aknickrc I'll be coming up on the same issue when I get my servos and radio, simple servos and wanting full span ailerons on a switch, crow mixing, and what I'd like to do is program 4-5% down aileron with landing flaps at full deflection not mixed. have done that before with good results, but not in those gusty windy conditions, I tend not to use much flaps it gets too hairy (for me). I see your Timber just suddenly stopped flying and sat down a couple times. lot's of ballsy flying there, good job.
Great video man! Love the flaperons and slow motion STOL landings! A+
Thanks Josh!!!
Looks like the flaps are connected to the ailerons .
You got it! Flaps are slaved to the ailerons! Full span ailerons on my high rates for stability control in the high winds and it increases the roll rate considerably
Things get pretty crazy with wind at 10mph..and your flying in gusts to 18mph..crazy man. I live on the Oregon coast..its either early morning or just before dark for me..always windy here too.
Definitely a bit sketchy! Wind direction was constant which made it doable. It’s the darn losses that get ya! Plus when your sweet wife says she’s got the toddler and tells you to go fly... you go fly!
Eagle beach? Those servos got their workout
Oh man! Yes! On 8 volts those servos are quick! Even in slow motion it’s nuts to see how quick they are.
Awesome flight as usual Nick. Insane wind action!!
Great vid! Great camera perspective on the wing :) I might just have to go check out some of your other vids...
Thank You!!
sucks cant get them anymore want one bad
Yup! Next best thing is a 100”-120” turbobushmaster!
Hello. I just did the maiden for a Electric Timber 110. I chose this plane thanks to your awesome videos! It flew nice, but I feel like stock landing gear does not work very well, surprisingly, on road. It tends to bounce if the landing is even sigthly hard. I for sure have to adapt my flying to the plane, but with a STOL like this I want a better one if possible.
I see you have a "Modified X-Cub gear" according to your list, Can you please tell me what is the exact model? The original landing gear from the hangar 9 xcub looks nowhere near yours... Is the one with the spring set? Did you by chance have the weight of yours? My plane is already on the heavy side at arround 9.1kg (big batteries, tow servo system etc.) and do not want to do make it much worse.
Hey!! Thanks for the kind words. My modifications: stripped and painted “carbon midst” enamel. Shortened the inner center struts for positive camber and 1/2” extra prop clearance. Used 1/4” bolts and bronze shafts to accommodate my 8.75” PR Bushwheels, used 6-32 bolts on the gear attach bolts to the fuselage brackets. That’s all. They are indeed the optional X-Cub gear. I need to make a video on this.... 😁
@@aknickrc Thanks a lot! I am doubting between just swapping the wheels or just go your path and swapping everything.
you are nuts, but in a good way. :) nice fun, can't wait to get mine flying. Why are you coupling flaps to ailerons for this kind of flying? does it really help you with roll control in the wind? Curious.
Full span ailerons with the flaps helps your response time in gusty conditions like this. Making the flaps slave the ailerons just helps with roll authority in short. I needed to utilize 2” servos arms (1.75” hole) to make the geometry happen with non programmable servos.
@@aknickrc I'll be coming up on the same issue when I get my servos and radio, simple servos and wanting full span ailerons on a switch, crow mixing, and what I'd like to do is program 4-5% down aileron with landing flaps at full deflection not mixed. have done that before with good results, but not in those gusty windy conditions, I tend not to use much flaps it gets too hairy (for me). I see your Timber just suddenly stopped flying and sat down a couple times. lot's of ballsy flying there, good job.