I decided it was time to move the clevis on the servo link from the outer-most hole to one of the other holes in the rudder and elevator. Hobbyzone recommends using the outer-most hole for beginners and first-time flyers because it offers the most forgiving control by limiting the amount of throw each of the controls in capable of. In the air the plane glides easily and turns and dips in easy smooth motions, even when throwing the stick all the way up or down. Well not anymore, I moved the clevis to the 2nd hole from the inside (two away from where it was) and tested out the throw last night, and what a huge difference! The elevator has a ton of travel now as also does the rudder. So this afternoon I got a chance to fly it and it made an enormous difference in how the plane behaved in the air, so much that I almost crashed it three times (and I was just getting good at not crashing). The Cub is incredibly responsive now, able to turn, drop loop on a dime. Even with the slightest input from the trigger the plane easily climbs, drops or turns. And with a lot of control the plane can get crazy really quickly. I got myself in an upside down spinning stall that I barely pulled out of just before hitting the ground. Overall it makes flying the plane even more challenging to fly which makes it much more rewarding to fly at the same time. I was able to do this stair-step type climb, where it looks like I’m climbing a staircase, going straight up, then leveling off, then going straight up and leveling off over and over, then I could dive straight down for several seconds and then pull out quickly and fly level to the ground from only a few feet away. It’s very cool, and I thought maybe I was growing out of this plane. Well not so, a little tweak on the clevis and the plane is a whole new beast. Hobbyzone did a great job with this plane, making it easy enough to fly for a first-timer, but not so lame you get bored with it after flying it a few times. The 8-cell pack makes a huge difference too. I’m thinking about going to a 11.1V li-po. After all I’ve already got the charger for it, which is one reason most people haven’t converted over yet. There’s no reason not to go li-po in the Super Cub other than the cost of the li-po, and that it’s not a drop in battery, I may need to modify the battery holder slightly. And how long that 480 motor will last on 11.1V remains to be seen. But new motors are $10, so if and when it burns up, I can just get a new one. Or go brushless at that point maybe. I don’t know, but this plane has been some fun.
Clevis Mounted in the Second Hole for More Performance
