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Post by admiralev on Nov 10, 2008 3:42:25 GMT 1
i feel more comfortable buying bigger, faster planes now that i can buddy box with an experienced pilot. i will probably do that a few times before I set out on my own. do you remember what brand and model # the servos are? im not so concerned with scale movement, just price. i was planning on not even using the flaps for the first couple months i fly it. hopefully i can find some way to keep those at 0 degrees temporarily.
admiral
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Post by mrmugen on Nov 10, 2008 5:33:17 GMT 1
Thas simple to do. Just install the servos and hook them up just dont program the switch for flaps or do program it and don;t use it. Problem is this thing comes in hot and needs flaps for low wind landings.
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Post by admiralev on Nov 10, 2008 14:21:08 GMT 1
i will have to see how it glides. i usually dead stick anyways...i might just have to take a really long approach
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Post by graves on Nov 10, 2008 17:18:28 GMT 1
You don't want to dead stick a plane like this. It's a nasty little habit we all pick up from the cub b/c it's so forgiving. You'll want to always keep a little power on until you flare. With a little power, you'll be able to smooth out the landing. If you don't, you'll plop down on the ground and it may damage the plane, or worse, stall it at low altitude  |
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Post by mrmugen on Nov 10, 2008 18:33:17 GMT 1
Your spot on. The cub is too forgiving at times. It does teach some real bad habits. I am guilty of all of them. I was self taught and learned from glue and tape and curse words. I wanted more so I got more and more and more then I said to heck with it and bought a balsa plane. Turns out foam planes fly nothing like balsa planes. Turns out balsa planes take 3 weeks to build and 9 seconds to destroy. Turns out balsa planes don't float like cubs.....esp in water. All in all make sure you treat this plane like nothing you ever flew before and forget what you know with the exp gained from the cub. It is a slick fast plane and will NOT fly or act like the cub. Just want to make sure you have this in your head before you try deadsticking for landing....it's not gonna do that like the cub.....or as well. It will land deadstick but different rules apply. I can land just about any plane deadstick now but it took wrecking about 2 grand worth of nice planes to learn it.
Kevin
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Post by mrmugen on Nov 10, 2008 18:36:26 GMT 1
Oh yeah and one more thing. They do not take off like a cub either. You must have sufficient ground speed to maintain flight above the deck. The guy at our field thought it would just get more speed once in the air....well ever see a stall at low alt....it cartwheels. Usually it is no good for the airframe. Make sure you get plenty of speed before applying elevator inputs.
Just a friendly reminder,
Kevin
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Post by admiralev on Nov 10, 2008 22:28:32 GMT 1
thanks guys. i still have a lot of reading and learning to do before i will take this pup up by myself
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Post by duck9191 on Nov 11, 2008 4:14:07 GMT 1
ya dead stick not so good on anything other then the cub. once you cut power there is alot less air moving over the control surfaces causing to respond slower and stall easier. looks like it will be a great plane though, enjoy it.
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Post by flyer88 on Jan 17, 2009 4:01:20 GMT 1
Little word of advice: Play with different props if your going to a power 32. Plane requires a good take off speed if not using flaps, and if using flaps on only 20% on take off. Roll-outs from a start should be gradual or she'll nose over. She doesn't fly scale, its alittle on the fast side, and requires rudder input for nice coordinated turns somewhat like a Piper Cub.
Beautiful scale bird, lots of fun ! I crashed my plane on a stalled take off.. AAAaaaawwwwwwwwhhhh !!
Just need a fuse everything else is mint.
Cheers
Glenn
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