Thanks Popad for this maiden tests. Rich in information, you make us afraid with the firsts hand throw :-)
Impressive if i understand well, the best hand throw with 8-10 km wind you reached 60 m ?

Regarding the transportation box, now that i have built mine, i feel it is a very nice box. yesterday, adjusting the wings installation in the box. My step : awaiting for covering material delivery.

Originally Posted by lucdus

Thanks Popad for this maiden tests. Rich in information, you make us afraid with the firsts hand throw :-)
Impressive if i understand well, the best hand throw with 8-10 km wind you reached 60 m ?

Regarding the transportation box, now that i have built mine, i feel it is a very nice box. yesterday, adjusting the wings installation in the box. My step : awaiting for covering material delivery.

Thanks too ! Yes, 60-61 meters.

Glad to read that. Congratulation Jean Luc ! Waiting for your first flights.

Today, wind 5-6 km/h. Wonderful for first flights with motor.

In the configuration I used, it climbs like a rocket.

Remember: motor XPower F2915/12 F5J XLIGHT, ESC Flycolor 40A, UBEC 6A/5V, battery 1400 mAh, 3S, 40C, 11"X6" carbon.

In video is the first flight with motor. After some flights, baterry is used only 68%.

Introduction F5J first test with motor (1 min 30 sec)

congratulations !!!!

Thanks for the hand throw confirmation : impressive !!!

When you write "several flights" and 68% remaining any time idea ?

Very happy for you !!! on mine, working on trailing edges filing and final sanding soon :-)

Originally Posted by lucdus

congratulations !!!!
Thanks for the hand throw confirmation : impressive !!!

Thanks !

Originally Posted by lucdus

When you write "several flights" and 68% remaining any time idea ?

I use motor at this time 5 - 10 seconds, several times. Launch and come to landing, short flights for test rudder, elevator and effect of these in flight.
Next times I will use ALTIS/GliderKeepr to record high, and time. But that will be in May. Until there weather will be rainy.

Originally Posted by lucdus

Very happy for you !!! on mine, working on trailing edges filing and final sanding soon :-)

Bravo ! Glad to read that.

My background picture on laptop .

Thanks Popad for your timing explanation. Sorry for you that you have to wait May due to weather.

I am anxious about the covering that i will start may be next week. Based on your laptop background picture you did well ...

What about landing ? are you happy ? did you test the air brakes ? did you retract them on time at touch down (to protect the flaps servos) ?

Originally Posted by lucdus

Thanks Popad for your timing explanation. Sorry for you that you have to wait May due to weather.
I am anxious about the covering that i will start may be next week. Based on your laptop background picture you did well ...
What about landing ? are you happy ? did you test the air brakes ? did you retract them on time at touch down (to protect the flaps servos) ?

On covering follow the manual. At first I use two piece of cover film for every segment of wing. At second I use a single piece of covering film for every segment of wing. You can do it !

Landing is not a problem. Until now I don't use break. I must check again mix from breaks and elevator, and test in flight. Setup percent of elevator down, that is a process in practice. Will be next step, then flyight with Altis nano. Now here, snow.

This glider can land on its own. Fly wonderful.

bonjour Popad , you wrote : "Fly wonderful." great to know !!!

for covering :-) luckily some days left before delivery so i can finish the Intro, stress will wait :-)

My OpenTX setup.
A 2-position switch for Vario.
A 3-position switch for Normal, Thermal and Break.
On Normal, I add snap flaps - it helps with tight turns, increasing lift.
Pictures speaks ...

A video summary for those who do not have the patience to follow this whole thread: from the beginning, the receipt of the kit and until the first flight. On the first glider I followed the manual as best I could, but on the second I used the experience I gained and combined certain steps. For this reason I preferred to include all the pictures during the construction. The first tests with hand launch followed, and finally a launch using the engine.

My Introduction F5J story (7 min 8 sec)

TO DO: follows the flap testing like the flight brake and the depth mix, and my last discovery in one of the books: snap flaps.

very interesting complete video ...

regarding snapflaps, a lot of theory on this subject, good luck

Hope you will get soon a nice meteo to enjoy your twin brothers :-)

Today, cover day, very little sun some times, wind 1.5 meter/ second.

Introduction F5J launch, fly, landing (3 min 35 sec)

Theme of this training sesion: launch, fly, landing at spot.

First try for brakes. Works very good ! 90 degrees down, mix with elevator 20% down.

Popad, congratulations for this 177 post introducing your video, the picture is GREAT , nice shooting angle

Originally Posted by lucdus

Popad, congratulations for this 177 post introducing your video, the picture is GREAT , nice shooting angle

Thank you, Jean Luc ! Best regards. Waiting for your first flight.

It's a wonderful glider !

On the flight ... today I tested the GliderKeeper ... On the first flight I did not record the time the engine was started. The second 9.09 seconds (F5J: 93.6 meters), the third 7.83 seconds (F5J: 94 meters). The graphic for the second flight (5.27 minutes). Glider after the 3 flights ...