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* | * In cruise, the model has much more adverse yaw than a real Skylane. The real thing has differential aileron deflection which the designers have lovingly tuned so that you can cruise with your feet on the floor (not on the pedals). At low airspeeds, of course, the real aircraft still has plenty of adverse yaw. | ||
* Compared to the real aircraft, the model seems to have not enough yaw-wise damping and not enough roll-wise damping. (Taken together these imply not enough damping of the Dutch roll mode, but this is a corollary, not a separate issue.) Roughly speaking, this creates the impression that the model is harder to handle than the real aircraft. | |||
* Engine sound in cockpit does not differ from outside engine sound. | |||
* In the model, the engine noise is the same at all speeds from 1500 RPM on up. (The pitch gets lower as the speed drops below 1500 RPM.) This has an impact on pilot technique; the pilot should be able to hear RPM changes, anywhere in the range. | * In the model, the engine noise is the same at all speeds from 1500 RPM on up. (The pitch gets lower as the speed drops below 1500 RPM.) This has an impact on pilot technique; the pilot should be able to hear RPM changes, anywhere in the range. | ||