For the chrysalis 2M, there is no mention of a conventional tail option as on the hand lauch version. What do you recommend for people who do not have a computer radio (yet)?

From : Don Stackhouse

OOPS! You're right, I just checked our website's "product info" section on the Chrysalis 2-meter, and somehow we forgot to mention that. Thanks for bringing it to our attention!

The Chrysalis 2-meter does, in fact, come with all parts and instructions for BOTH the conventional tail and the V-tail. We even separated the two in the instructions, with a separate row of windows for assembly of each style, and little "?" flags at each point in the assembly where you have to make a decision on which one you want to build. We also show the correct stick movements and corresponding control surface movements for both in our graphical explanation on how to set up the controls.

However, getting back to your question, if you want to do a V-tail on the 2-meter Chrysalis and don't have a computer radio, it's still not too difficult. This model is big enough that there's plenty of room for a variety of mechanical mixing options including the old standard of sliding the rudder servo back and forth with the elevator servo. There's also plenty of room for an electronic mixer. In either case, the aircraft won't notice the extra weight. This is a much bigger model than the HLG Chrysalis, and so you have a lot more freedom in both space and weight for add-ons like this.

Sorry, if you're looking for an excuse to convince your "significant other" that you need a new radio, I'm afraid this won't work. Maybe if you point out to them that the 2-meter Chrysalis has performance competitive with some high-dollar composite 2-meters, but the difference in the cost of the model leaves enough money left over to buy that fancy computer radio? ;-)

Don Stackhouse
DJ Aerotech