Operation Manual
Sailplane Section
BRAKE FLAP-ELEVATOR MIXING
—5-S
This
function
is
used
to
correct
the
trim
change
that occurs when the brake flaps are moved by
applying a small amount of elevator. For example,
if the fuselage pitches up when the brake flaps are
actuated, the elevator is commanded down simul-
taneously.
The mixing rates for up and down brake flap
commands can be set independently. Mixing can
be turned on and off during flight by setting a
switch, and you may also define a volume control
to change the mixing rate in flight. Brake flap
mixing remains on all the time unless an ON/OFF
switch is defined.
Activation of Brake Flap-Elevator Mixing
In the Condition Menu, press the
BKF
key to get the
BRAKE FLAP menu. Press the
A
key to get the BKF TO
ELE menu shown below.
Mixing State
Mode setting
Mixing
Rate
Setting
To On/Off Switch
Setting Menu
Trim Volume
Setting
Return To Brake
Flap Mixing Menu
Mode Selection Keys
Mixing Value, Including Brake Flap Control Current Position
Volume Adjustment
Use the A key to activate mode setting, then press
the ACT or
INH
keys ( F and G ) to activate or in-
hibit brake flap coupling.
Setting the Down Brake Flap Mixing Rate
Press the C key, and then set the down elevator mix-
ing rate with the numeric keys
E to M
The setting
range may vary from —100 to +100% and the initial value
is
+50%.
Up Brake Flap Mixing Rate Setting
Press the
D
key and set the up elevator mixing rate
with the numeric keys
E to M .
The setting range may
vary from -100 to +100% and the initial value is +50%.
ON/OFF Switch Setting
On initial setting, an activation switch for brake flap-
elevator mixing is not set, meaning that once activated, it
is on all the time. If you would like to set a switch to turn
it on and off, display the switch setting screen by pressing
the SWT
P
key, and use the keys to choose the switch
and ON direction you want. For a description of the
switch setting method, see page 37.
Mixing Rate Trim Volume Selection and Operating
Direction
Display the volume setting screen by pressing the
VOL O
key. For a description of the volume setting
method, see page 37. The volume control adjusts ±25% of
the set mixing rate.
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