Hi guys,
My club has a well groomed 800ft grass strip. I have had no problems flying my Avanti at the field but last weekend I went to maiden my F-86 and could not get enough speed to rotate on takeoff. I discovered that it sucked up a lot of grass clippings clippings loading the fan and stator. I am going to add some screen over the cheater hole on the bottom of the fuse to hopefully eliminate the problem. I am concerned I will have the same issue with my F-4 and F-18. Has anyone added screen to the cheater hole and did you notice any issues with performance?
Thanks!!
Anthony
My club has a well groomed 800ft grass strip. I have had no problems flying my Avanti at the field but last weekend I went to maiden my F-86 and could not get enough speed to rotate on takeoff. I discovered that it sucked up a lot of grass clippings clippings loading the fan and stator. I am going to add some screen over the cheater hole on the bottom of the fuse to hopefully eliminate the problem. I am concerned I will have the same issue with my F-4 and F-18. Has anyone added screen to the cheater hole and did you notice any issues with performance?
Thanks!!
Anthony
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