FailSafe

accaptain · 08-23-2006, 01:37 AM

How do you guys setup your FailSafe with PCM receiver?

Reason I ask is that I normally just setup the throttle to return for dead engine/no thottle but tonight I got to thinking about setting up all surfaces to go netural. Is it worth it to program the failsafe for flight controls other than throttle?

Thanks,
Accaptain

3dubya · 08-23-2006, 01:44 AM

Only fail safe you want set is engine back to 1/4 throttle, stops model pissing off into the distance and maybe never see the bits again. Have throttle above idle for if your 3D flying you don't want dead idle hits..

Rolling Thunder · 08-23-2006, 02:35 AM

I also center the ailerons in failsafe. I don't do anything with the elevator.

**rcdart** · 08-23-2006, 04:59 AM

Depends on your set up, I use 2 rx's, with this setup if you hold all surfaces in current position, and loose 1 rx, you will be fighting the plane, by returning throttle to idle, and rest to neutral, if you still have contact with 1 rx you can fly it in.

Brian_AZ · 08-23-2006, 06:46 AM

I kill the engine. Everything else is set to hold.

Pale Rider · 08-23-2006, 07:28 AM

engine to idle.all surfaces to neutral

invert0914 · 08-23-2006, 07:33 AM

Engine to just above idle, Elevator one click up, everything else to neutral just incase the airplane gods deside to land my plane and miss everything around my airfield.

Jaybird · 08-23-2006, 08:29 AM

Idle engine, a little up elevator. My plane is so dang stable, I have thought about setting it up for an elevator, Full elevator, and high idle. Maybe It would harrier land itself!

Post edited to say full elevator, not rudder!

accaptain · 08-23-2006, 08:54 AM

I'm running just a single receiver. I basically setup the throttle to kill but I will change that to idle and I setup the other surfaces to neutral. The one click up elevator sounds like a good thing to use. Thanks for the info guys!

JayBird, I think that's hilarious, could you imagine that sucker popping into harrier on fail safe and elevator straight down to land!!

A-Track · 08-23-2006, 09:45 AM

Could you imagine the suprise on your face if your flyin along inverted at about 10 feet and it goes into fail safe with full up-elevator.

Jaybird · 08-23-2006, 04:29 PM

Could you imagine trying to convince the spectators "I swear, I didn't pull"

accaptain · 08-23-2006, 05:25 PM

Yeah no convincing there! That would suck

08-23-2006, 01:37 AM	#1 (permalink)
accaptain Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brighton, Tn Age: 30 Posts: 241	FailSafe How do you guys setup your FailSafe with PCM receiver? Reason I ask is that I normally just setup the throttle to return for dead engine/no thottle but tonight I got to thinking about setting up all surfaces to go netural. Is it worth it to program the failsafe for flight controls other than throttle? Thanks, Accaptain __________________ Anthony FCM http://www.fcmodelers.com

08-23-2006, 01:44 AM	#2 (permalink)
3dubya Its All A Learning Experience Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Stralya - down there aye bloke Posts: 3,167 Awards Showcase Total Awards: 3	Re: FailSafe Only fail safe you want set is engine back to 1/4 throttle, stops model pissing off into the distance and maybe never see the bits again. Have throttle above idle for if your 3D flying you don't want dead idle hits.. __________________ 3Dubya XTREME COMPOSITE AUSTRALIA www.xtremecomposite.com.au 3W AUSTRALIA www.modeldesign.com.au Click here for me current logic imac program all cleaned up for sharing mode one only sorry..

08-23-2006, 02:35 AM	#3 (permalink)
Rolling Thunder Tony Quist Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Glendale, AZ Age: 45 Posts: 1,210	Re: FailSafe I also center the ailerons in failsafe. I don't do anything with the elevator.

08-23-2006, 04:59 AM	#4 (permalink)
rcdart Would be, if I could be Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: QLD Australia Age: 46 Posts: 3,453	Re: FailSafe Depends on your set up, I use 2 rx's, with this setup if you hold all surfaces in current position, and loose 1 rx, you will be fighting the plane, by returning throttle to idle, and rest to neutral, if you still have contact with 1 rx you can fly it in. __________________ Confuscious say... man who have model airplanes... needs a wife with job. Member of the TAS 2007, ROTW Boat Race Team (The WINNERS) ASAA National Contest Director www.scaleaeros.com.au Home of ASAA www.desertaircraft.com.au

08-23-2006, 06:46 AM	#5 (permalink)
Brian_AZ Gettin' Lower! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Age: 44 Posts: 45	Re: FailSafe I kill the engine. Everything else is set to hold. __________________ Brian I got it, I got it... Oh crap! Last edited by Brian_AZ; 08-23-2006 at 07:39 AM.


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08-23-2006, 07:28 AM	#6 (permalink)
Pale Rider Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NJ Posts: 1,297	Re: FailSafe engine to idle.all surfaces to neutral

08-23-2006, 07:33 AM	#7 (permalink)
invert0914 Uber Contributer Join Date: May 2006 Location: North Carolina Age: 33 Posts: 153	Re: FailSafe Engine to just above idle, Elevator one click up, everything else to neutral just incase the airplane gods deside to land my plane and miss everything around my airfield.

08-23-2006, 08:29 AM	#8 (permalink)
Jaybird Shake and Bake Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Jay Florida Age: 34 Posts: 1,228	Re: FailSafe Idle engine, a little up elevator. My plane is so dang stable, I have thought about setting it up for an elevator, Full elevator, and high idle. Maybe It would harrier land itself! Post edited to say full elevator, not rudder! Last edited by Jaybird; 08-23-2006 at 04:29 PM.

08-23-2006, 08:54 AM	#9 (permalink)
accaptain Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brighton, Tn Age: 30 Posts: 241	Re: FailSafe I'm running just a single receiver. I basically setup the throttle to kill but I will change that to idle and I setup the other surfaces to neutral. The one click up elevator sounds like a good thing to use. Thanks for the info guys! JayBird, I think that's hilarious, could you imagine that sucker popping into harrier on fail safe and elevator straight down to land!! __________________ Anthony FCM http://www.fcmodelers.com

08-23-2006, 09:45 AM	#10 (permalink)
A-Track Living a Nightmare Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Hastings, MN Age: 31 Posts: 3,248	Re: FailSafe Could you imagine the suprise on your face if your flyin along inverted at about 10 feet and it goes into fail safe with full up-elevator. __________________ Texas Ranger Bobby: "My teacher asked me what the capital of North Carolina was, and I said "Washington, DC" and she said "No. You're wrong". and I said "You've got a lumpy butt!" And she got mad and yelled at me and I peed my pants. And I never did changed my pee pants all day. I'm still sittin' here in my dirty pee pants."

08-23-2006, 04:29 PM	#11 (permalink)
Jaybird Shake and Bake Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Jay Florida Age: 34 Posts: 1,228	Re: FailSafe Could you imagine trying to convince the spectators "I swear, I didn't pull"

08-23-2006, 05:25 PM	#12 (permalink)
accaptain Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brighton, Tn Age: 30 Posts: 241	Re: FailSafe Yeah no convincing there! That would suck __________________ Anthony FCM http://www.fcmodelers.com

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