keok
Flight lieutenant
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Post by keok on May 23, 2010 3:00:00 GMT 1
LOL gorilla I was almost tempted to go yesterday as well in the 22mph wind but I decided to stay grounded. Maybe next week the wind won't go rushing down the plains so much.
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Post by pipercubman on May 23, 2010 16:14:55 GMT 1
Not sure what the gusts were yesterday, but I do know they were to much....
My first flight after crashing a couple weeks ago and repairing, and I was up in the air a total of about 15 seconds.
Once up I knew it was to strong and tried to turn and land, but the wind landed it for me. Its back in pieces on the table right now.
Broken fuse (front this time), prop, wing strut and loose components in the rx.
Hope to have her back in one piece today and have calmer winds
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Post by mythotical on May 31, 2010 6:28:58 GMT 1
Here is a link to my experience with high wind. supercubclub.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=aeroptips&thread=2472&page=1I still hit the slope once in a while and have not had any bad crashes since the last one on the slope. Try the wind on top of a hill and fly with the wind in your face. Add some weight and give it a try. Ailerons make it nice but are not required as my buddy has a stock SC LP and he dose just fine. The steeper and taller the hill the better. Lastly make sure the weight makes it a little nose heavy as it will climb like a rocket in a updraft like that in fact it will be just rite when you can climb with little or no throttle! Enjoy... it is a hoot! |
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Post by mythotical on May 31, 2010 6:38:32 GMT 1
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skom80
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Post by skom80 on Jun 24, 2010 14:22:21 GMT 1
oh yea man... i took my coffee down there at 8am..and had no wind at all..dead..i had my most calming flight ever..mornings are great..then around 630pm its close to that..but nothing beats 8 am where i live in NC I can second that! Of course this is coming from another North Carolinian  where are you in NC it would be nice to see two cubs in the air and maube you could fill me in on more places to fly ?? |
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Post by toff on Jul 17, 2010 0:22:08 GMT 1
Got to admit, I'm feeling envious of all of you right now. Here in Yorkshire, England, the wind has been 16mph minimum, with gusts up to 50-60 mph for the last coupla weeks. The weatherman says it's 'unseasonally windy'. Yeah, right! Everytime I've got a bit of spare time, the trees are bending over! *Moan.....*  |
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Post by propwash on Jul 22, 2010 18:34:57 GMT 1
I live in Fort Lauderdale, where we've been experiencing some strong morning winds from the caribbean all week long. As this was only my 3rd flight I SHOULD have abided to the no-wind policy but I was jonesing! Wind was roughly 8kts - 10kts. I was very lucky I did not crash the thing, as on several occasions I was spiraling out of control towards a lake! My overall impression was this (and this might be useful for a newby) - Takeoff: Tendency to point straight up. Trim down elevator fixed this. Needed extra power just to fight headwind
- Downwind: As expected, Cub turned into a missile as it shot past me at hyperspeed. I learned to cut my throttle down to less than 1/2 for the downwind to compensate.
- Base to Final: This was the killer for me. With the power set down low, once you turn back into the wind the wing would tend to flip over into the turn. I panicked during several of these maneuvers as there was a lake below! It was very difficult to get the Cub back on track to final and it would porpoise up and down. Once on final, I needed substantial power to get it back to the field again.
So there you have it kids - it's really not that hard EXCEPT for the turn from downwind to headwind, then it takes guts/ luck to get her back on track again! Wish I had someone taping, it was quite a scene. |
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benski
Flying officer
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Post by benski on Aug 6, 2010 8:14:35 GMT 1
Yes indeed, that turn from base to final can take a lot of room!
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Post by flydiver on Aug 6, 2010 21:49:20 GMT 1
You needed to go full throttle before starting the downwind turn. By throttling way back you did decrease the ground speed but the flying speed went near to stall. When you turned you didn't have any flying speed, therefore little control authority.
Common newbie mistake.
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huggy
Flying officer
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Post by huggy on Aug 18, 2010 8:46:00 GMT 1
Well, had my Cub a couple of weeks now, all built and ready, spare batteries fixed up etc, but haven't flown it yet. Here on the south coast of England wind hasn't dropped under 7 - 8 mph, and has mostly been double figures for weeks it seems to me - except last Saturday of course, when I had to be at a wedding ;D As a long time free-flighter I should be used to wind making good flying days few and far between, but it seems to me it's getting worse in the UK - anyone from here agree? Been calm at night once or twice, but night flying's not really an option
Anyway, being patient as I can, as being pretty new to RC (Did have a Firebird once) need a calm hour or two, which may occur end of next week according to Metcheck - here's hoping!
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Post by scubajohnny37 on Apr 8, 2013 3:11:53 GMT 1
Iv'e Flown in 20-30mph winds, Even without crashing! but not for the faint of heart.
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Post by iandhunt on Apr 8, 2013 16:27:17 GMT 1
oh yea man... i took my coffee down there at 8am..and had no wind at all..dead..i had my most calming flight ever..mornings are great..then around 630pm its close to that..but nothing beats 8 am where i live in NC I can second that! Of course this is coming from another North Carolinian Man do I miss North Carolina. Stationed at Pope AFB/Field a few years back. Loved those mild winters.....and Charlotte. I guess the online specs for a stock Cub are to not exceed 7mph winds. Basically, if it looks like a cirque du soleil event with loops, swings, arches, stalls, falls and spirals while you try to keep it level it might be a tad too windy! |
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