Older Interlink Elite Controller won’t work glider flaps on 9.5

[Peteohms]

I’m new here.

Older Interlink Elite Controller won’t work glider flaps On 9.5 Any work around?

 

[Bill Stuntz]

What specific glider? How is it configured? Which channels are used? Typically, flaps are on the CH6 knob, but they might be on CH9 or CH10 - which the Elite doesn't have.
THe description in the select aircraft menu might tell you.

 

[Peteohms]

Bill it was the Spirit 100 glider among others. I wonder if there is a way to work the flaps using keys or maybe a controller mod.

 

[Bill Stuntz]

I played with the RF-97 in RF8's aircraft editor and was able to move the flaps to the CH6 knob (the CH6 knob did nothing before the edit) from the CH9 or CH10 slider - I forget which. One of them controlled only the flaps, and the other also used the ailerons to control the entire wing's camber. And the throttle stick controls crow. I didn't bother saving it because I usually use my InterLink-X controller instead of the Elite. If there are KB commands to control CH9/10, I don't know them.

 

[legoman]

The spirit 100 gliders flaps are bound to the throttle. Idle is full flaps and full throttle is no flaps

 

[Bill Stuntz]

Interesting. I hadn't tried that aircraft. But I noticed that it also applies crow, raising both ailerons in addition to larger flap throw below about 25% throttle. The upper 75% or so on the throttle stick only controlls the flaps. I'll have to look at it in the editor & try to figure out how they did that.

 

[Bill Stuntz]

I haven't really done anything with gliders in RF. But back in the dark ages (1976-77) I did some slope flying at Torrey Pines while I was in the Navy. You could just about throw a brick off the cliff there & fly it. I had a C/L Goldberg Shoestring Stunter that I modified for my 4-channel Orbit single stick radio. No engine, just a heavy nose weight. It flew great! But I don't think they allow R/C flying there anymore. And there used to be a full-size glider port there. They did winch tows & could stay up pretty much all day in the slope lift.

I also had a Windward glider that I flew there... like this one:

I think I still have the wing from it down in the basement... but I can't imagine why. The fuselage didn't survive.

P.S. Then I'd climb down the cliff to visit Black's Beach. It was GREAT scenery for a 28 y/o single sailor. If you don't know, it's a nude beach - or at least it was then. That might not be allowed anymore, either.