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Monday, 25 August 2025

Crow braking

EdgeTX mix for a glider with Flaps and Crow Braking on the S1 slider

I like to shorten flap pushrods so the flaps go from Level with wing to Full down using full servo movement.

Start with a basic mix. 

Note: "IAil" is the Input named "Ail" from the Inputs Page. 

Ch1 100 IAil - Aileron L
Ch2 100 IEle - Elevator
Ch3 100 IThr - Throttle
Ch4 100 IRud - Rudder
Ch5 100 IAil - Aileron R
Ch6 100 S1 - Flap L
Ch7 100 S1 - Flap R

Check control surface movements and change weight to -100 if throw direction is reversed
Reduce rates from 100 if desired, but it's better to move the pushrods to an inner servo arm hole to reduce throws.

Now add mixer lines to Ch1 and Ch5 
Source S1, Weight 30 (or -30 if required), Curve Func x>0, Multiplex Add (+=) 

Mixer lines should now look like this

Ch1 100 IAil 
+= 30 S1 x>0

Ch5 100 IAil 
+= -30 S1 x>0

Change the weight from 30 to -30 to reverse the movement if required. Ailerons should move up as flaps go down.  30% weight is just a suggestion, adjust as required.

Func x>0 means the Ailerons will only move UP for the bottom half of S1 rotation. Otherwise Offset will be required to re-level the ailerons when the flaps are up.


If Elevator compensation is required to prevent pitching up when flaps are dropped

Add mixer line to Ch2 .

Source S1, Weight 5 (or -5 if required), Curve Func x>0, Multiplex Add (+=) 

Ch2 100 IEle
+= 5 S1 x>0

Make sure the elevator moves down with S1.  Fly and test whether weight of 5 is suitable. Adjust as required.

If Expo is required, add it in the INPUTS page

Curve Expo 30

If Differential is required, add it in the Mixer page for each Aileron channel

Curve Diff 50 (or -50 as required)



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