RE: Learning to use a hi-start
aeajr,
right now i,m flying a great planes 2m spirit. i am using a dynaflite heavy duty hi-start. i find that 8 lbs. pull is a slight breeze works good. anything more and the plane starts to left hook [:'(]. i find that i need to decrease the tension as the wind increases. normally 1/4 increments is what works best. be advised that these scales are by no means consistent from one to the other, but the individual results are consistent. that being said, i arrived at my launch tension by first pacing of what i knew was a good (safe) length and noting the the lbs.. from there i started to keep a log while slowly adding more tension.