Futaba 8J User Manual

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Using FLAPERON (ACRO):

The FLAPERON mixing function uses one servo on each of the two ailerons,
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GOAL of EXAMPLE:

STEPS:

INPUTS:

Activate twin aileron servos, FLAPERON.

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travel (aileron differential) within the
FLAPERON

programming. (Decrease right

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of aileron travel available.

Open the FLAPERON function.

for 1 second.

to FLAPERON.

*

Activate the function.

to MIX.

to ACT.

Optional: adjust the up/down travel
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t o A I L 1 .

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to 90%.

t o A I L 2 .

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STICK.

to 90%.

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travel to
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to FLP2.

to +50 

to FLP1.

to -50 

Close menu.

Where next?

Set FLAP-TRIM: see p. 51.
Set up AIRBRAKE mix: see p. 61.
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* If you receive an error message that OTHER WING MIXING "ON", you must deactivate AIL-DIFF or ELEVON.

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