AV8R-02 Sensitivity Settings

[o351]

sounds like my prob. cant keep on his six!
Im hoping thats where the P P and more P pays off

[mdbuehler]

The other controls on mine worked OK for me, but elevator (could be a personal problem! ) is way to sensitive. I line up horizontally on targets fine, but unless I dial the elevator way back I alternate between too high then too low. Its due in part to the dead zone I think, as it causes a slight delay in my input on the stick to when the plane responds, then I overdo it as it doesn't happen quick enough.

Inside the stick there is another spring that provides the rotating resistance (it goes over the analog pot for the rudder). I took that out, held the gap open (makes sense when you see it) to where it would just lightly apply pressure when the stick was centered, then heated it with a torch to 'set' it to no tension there. Reinstall (after a dip in water to cool) and reassemble. My stick now takes may 1/4 the effort to rotate, makes the rudder input a lot smoother, and more importantly to me is a lot easier on my wrist.

Sounds trickier then it is, took less then a half hour to do.

[teambayern]

I'm messing around with the AVR-02's sensitivity myself, and it's a difficult balance. I've been tying the ailerons and elevators together, but maybe that should change.

What I've found:

Anything above halfway, and it feels like I can't maintain level flight or trim the plane.

Anything below halfway, it's very easy (too easy) to not stall, and the plane feels docile all around.

Thus far, I've been willing to compromise some control for the ability to make minute adjustments, so I recommend trying low sensitivity and then working up to something higher.

Keep the settings coming, as I'll definitely try them out.