Monday, October 10, 2016

Setting up mixing on the Kadet...

Folks often discount the Kadet as being a lazy trainer and Sunday flyer... I built this one from 3 wrecks that folks were tossing. It was rebuilt with a solid hardwood spar in a one-piece wing, a Saito 100 for power, converted to a tail dragger, and a much larger tank and battery was used. With it's barn-door ailerons and some mixing, this thing is a blast to fly. I mix flaperons, essentially raising the aileron neutral point as the elevators are pushed down, and visa versa. Huge 3D-style throws with lots of expo keep it a docile flyer with loads of potential as the sticks are tossed around.

This thing will hover with the 100 Saito, will roll into a knife-edge on takeoff and climb out in that attitude, will fly backwards with piles of flap action and low throttle. etc. Over the years of flying this airplane, it has become my favorite airplane to fly.

Here's a short video of the flaperon mixing in action, as well a conventional flap setup I have mixed in...