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I'm buying my first Spektrum tranmitter - what is Mode I and Mode II? It is a pretty common query every prospective RC pilot runs into while he is making the choice to purchase his first radio control system, "Should I buy a Mode I or Mode II transmitter?" In the US, the vast majority of pilots fly on Mode II, but just what does that mean? The Mode II configuration is very comparable to the design in a full-size airplane. The "stick" controls the Aileron and Elevator functions. Rudder is controlled by the "rudder pedals" furthermore the Throttle is controlled with the pilot's left hand on the side of the cockpit. A Mode II Remote control transmitter controls the aileron (roll) and elevator (pitch) with the right hand, while the rudder (yaw) also throttle are controlled by the pilot's left hand. Spektrum Servo units Mode I moves the throttle function in the direction of the right stick and the elevator control to the left stick. This separates the primary controls so that there is less accidental "mix" when moving one control or the other, as is common with Mode II. The Mode I pilot will be controlling the throttle and aileron with his right hand. The rudder and elevator will be controlled by the left hand. This argument of transmitter configurations has been going on since the earliest Remote control transmitter was fitted with "sticks" instead of "switches" (some time in the 1960s). Mode II is by far the largely common, but your conclusive choice will likely be based mostly on the recommendation of a friend or instructor pilot.
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