Sunday, June 7, 2020

Using the Tiltmeter

Setup
  • Be sure you have run the self-test to set level and stick travel.
  • Depending on servo installation, pitch may be reversed.  That's indicated in parentheses below.
  • Set gain to maximum, it will make for largest pitch variation.


  • Ailerons
  • Moving stick to left is correction for roll right.  Left aileron moves up.
  • Move stick to left.   Note audio-pitch goes up (or down).
  • Hold plane, twitch right wing down. You should hear audio-pitch up (or down).
  • Twitch left wing down.  You should hear audio-pitch down (or up).

  • Rudder
  • Moving stick to left is correction for yaw right.  Rudder moves left.
  • Move stick to left.   Note audio-pitch goes up (or down).
  • Hold plane, twitch noseto right. You should hear audio-pitch up (or down).
  • Twitch nose to left.  You should hear pitch down (or up).

  • Elevator
  • Moving stick back is correction for pitch up.  Elevator moves down.
  • Move stick down.   Note audio-pitch goes up (or down).
  • Hold plane, twitch nose down. You should hear audio-pitch up (or down).
  • Twitch nose up.  You should hear audio-pitch down (or up).
  • (note) I typed the above because my brain gets confused when I tune planes with servos reversed.  Maybe I should add a reversing button to the tiltmeter so that I can match my brain thinking, which is
  • Pitch up = Left aileron up
  • Pitch up = Elevator up
  • Pitch up = Rudder left
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