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Just a word about the corsair, make sure that cg is spot on or you will definitely have a hand full. I have the dynam one and even with a 2700 4s pack I still needed the prescribed 1/2 ounce of lead in the cowling per pilot Ryan's suggestion in the video. Without it the tail will wag in the sky as well as on the ground. In a more angry state.
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Originally posted by BluesDragon View PostLookin' forward to that vid! I don't even bother with the tube... I use Vimeo's freebie package. Only allows like 5g u/l a week, but I don't use it so much that it's a hindrance for me.
Like last time, it just kinda appeared this morning even though it looked up at 99% last night when I tried to upload it.
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Interesting day -
The Texan needs some attention on the left main gear. It wants to swivel. I snugged the grubscrews yesterday before flying and on the last flight I noticed one wheel did not come up. Made a low slow pass and cycled them down and then up again and all was well. While my landings were improving I kept ground looping despite some pretty nice touchdowns. When the gear hung on retraction on the 2nd flight, I did same recycle and again was good, flew, landed in calm wind with a nice straight and slow TD and immediately ground looped to a stop, when I noticed taxing back it pulled left more than it should. I checked the gear and yup - it swivels again.:Angry: Ordered an new retract and of course they are back order - So why does Motion not stock them?
Also tried the gyro out in the Army Cub for the first time - see my other thread Old kit - new tech. Mostly a success but needs some fine tuning.
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Originally posted by crankestein View PostI think he said the issue is a bottle neck in his service provider.
YT works 100% of the time, I even got multiple accounts depending what it is for, its free as well.Dynam; E-Flite; Freewing
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I did two flights with the Sensei today, and one short flight with the Calypso. The Calypso was acting a bit strange on the controls - not uncontrollable, just not normal. I went ahead and brought it in, and for some weird reason, it has up-trim on the elevators, and too much to trim out on the TX. Not sure what happened, but I need to correct that before the next flight.
I didn't even bother with the camera on either plane today. Just went out to have fun.
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Originally posted by Hoomi View PostI did two flights with the Sensei today, and one short flight with the Calypso. The Calypso was acting a bit strange on the controls - not uncontrollable, just not normal. I went ahead and brought it in, and for some weird reason, it has up-trim on the elevators, and too much to trim out on the TX. Not sure what happened, but I need to correct that before the next flight.
I didn't even bother with the camera on either plane today. Just went out to have fun.
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Servo was still secure. The only thing I can figure is it seemed the tail assemble might have shifted to one side a bit. I loosened the screw securing the assembly, and made sure it was straight. I ended up setting the servo to the zero-trim center position, and readjusting the elevator rod clevis for neutral elevator.
To be honest, my first thought was that the servo horn had somehow loosened up and jumped a couple of teeth on the servo, but it was still secure as well.
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Originally posted by Boots Whirlygig View Post
Curious if you did the landing gear modification to your Zero?
AMA 1102566
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Today was test and trim of a Hanger-9 1.50 size P-51 with 33 cc Evolution and electric retracts from Hobby King. I also modified it for a retractable tail-wheel.
Older version with the yellow tail.
Still need some work on the tail-wheel, as I haven't set up the doors yet.
Takeoff was good, but it dropped the right main wheel off the axle, So I ended up landing gear up in the tall grass. I only flew it long enough to check the trims and make a couple of low approaches.. Broke the prop because it stopped pointed down too much when I killed the engine.
I'm not good at getting pictures. I do have some of this airplane somewhere, which I'll attach later. (or maybe get some new ones taken soon)
FF gliders and rubber power since 1966, CL 1970-1990, RC since 1975.
current planes from 1/2 oz to 22 lbs
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