Chips is chips

...weather is crap. In order to keep the "Happy" in Happy Owner... AND support the international flair of this thread, I made a run for a sixer of Guinness.

Yeah, for a "Colonial" I pretty much have it going on.

Originally Posted by AJay Newb

...weather is crap. In order to keep the "Happy" in Happy Owner... AND support the international flair of this thread, I made a run for a sixer of Guinness.

Yeah, for a "Colonial" I pretty much have it going on.

See if you can find Murphys. Less iron and more like chocolate.

CG at 70mm, SFG installed. More symetical wing. Two good landings and much more controllable. Two zero damage landings and lots of fun. Flipped on its back but a rough field will do that. Sweet.

I'm thinking of fitting SFGs or Winglets myself.
Do you care to share your design?

Originally Posted by SilentPilot

I'm thinking of fitting SFGs or Winglets myself.
Do you care to share your design?

See my posts #2104, 2143, 2154, 2244

Thankyou

Originally Posted by SilentPilot

I'm thinking of fitting SFGs or Winglets myself.
Do you care to share your design?

Used this one. a few others out there. I used lexan and screws with glued in blind nuts plus glue.This one has a nice printable decal too!.
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showp...postcount=2143

I have ran out of skill before... tonight I ran out of skill and altitude.

It's going to be a Gorilla Glue type of evening.

Originally Posted by Rickflaguy

Used this one. a few others out there. I used lexan and screws with glued in blind nuts plus glue.This one has a nice printable decal too!.
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showp...postcount=2143

Nice ! How are they working?

Originally Posted by AJay Newb

Nice ! How are they working?

I did three things.

First the winglets. Lower stall speed.

Second steamed the wings and out popped the symetrical airfoil. More on the port so it still stalls first to starboard. More on that when finished

Moved the CG back to 70mm instead of all the way forward. More balanced and less likely to pitch up with power. Doesn't dive in a turn so less likely to balloon.

All in all a much slower bird and lighter to control. I have a 1/4 inch under strap but I'm using the blue lipos so I would recommend the CG not the position.

Steaming also popped out the rounded edges of the wings and ailerons giving smoother stalls.

Originally Posted by Rickflaguy

I did three things.

First the winglets. Lower stall speed.

Second steamed the wings and out popped the symetrical airfoil. More on the port so it still stalls first to starboard. More on that when finished

Moved the CG back to 70mm instead of all the way forward. More balanced and less likely to pitch up with power. Doesn't dive in a turn so less likely to balloon.

All in all a much slower bird and lighter to control. I have a 1/4 inch under strap but I'm using the blue lipos so I would recommend the CG not the position.

Steaming also popped out the rounded edges of the wings and ailerons giving smoother stalls.

Thanks Rick !
Doing a little repair tonight and plan on re-riggin' it. The tip stalls are driving me nuts. The full forward CG isn't much fun to fly... to fast and like you said, leads to ballooning.


EDIT: Hey Rick, what is your elevator trim like with that CG?

Originally Posted by AJay Newb

Thanks Rick !
Doing a little repair tonight and plan on re-riggin' it. The tip stalls are driving me nuts. The full forward CG isn't much fun to fly... to fast and like you said, leads to ballooning.

In addition I have REALLY limited the aileron throws. Less likely to overcontrol

Originally Posted by Rickflaguy

In addition I have REALLY limited the aileron throws. Less likely to overcontrol

As in, you didn't over correct for a WAY TOO LOW to be trying knife-edge, flop inverted and then recover by pulling a split-s into the turf "over control"... ?

Where is the Happy?

I crashed, I fixed, I flew again... I'm happy, what's up with the rest of the gang?