First Electric Flight - COuld have been better!
04-07-2008, 06:01 AM
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First Electric Flight - COuld have been better!
I embarked on my first flight with an electric plane thie weekend (helping a friend get started).
I have experience of flying electric glider gliders but not planes. Perhaps I should have stuck to what I know best!
I have experience of flying electric glider gliders but not planes. Perhaps I should have stuck to what I know best!
04-07-2008, 06:56 AM
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RE: First Electric Flight - COuld have been better!
g-day
what hapend ???
it looked way to windey to fly to me.
oh well these things happen you lurn from your mistakes
happy flying
simmo
what hapend ???
it looked way to windey to fly to me.
oh well these things happen you lurn from your mistakes
happy flying
simmo
04-16-2008, 07:17 AM
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RE: First Electric Flight - COuld have been better!
First it appears there was WAY too much wind for flying that lightweight model. Second, it appears you were making a crosswind takeoff rather than taking off directly into the wind. You''ll have much better luck flying in less wind and taking off directly INTO the wind, regardless of which way your road/runway runs.
Good luck!
John
Good luck!
John
04-16-2008, 09:08 AM
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RE: First Electric Flight - COuld have been better!
Get experienced help and/or join a club, it''s worth the drive:
www.bmfa.org
www.befa.ef-uk.net/
www.rcmf.co.uk -> forum
www.rctalk.co.uk -> forum
Vriendelijke groeten
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www.bmfa.org
www.befa.ef-uk.net/
www.rcmf.co.uk -> forum
www.rctalk.co.uk -> forum
Vriendelijke groeten
Ron van Sommeren• int. electric fly-in, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
• brushless motor building tips & tricks
• diy brushless motor discussion group
• Drive Calculator download & discussion group
04-16-2008, 06:50 PM
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RE: First Electric Flight - COuld have been better!
If you have experience flying glow planes, the same rules and principles apply...
One thing I noticed while you were testing the ailerons, they weren't centering. You'd give it left aileron, and the ailerons would stick a little bit to the left. Same thing to the right... That kind of thing needs to be fixed before you even consider flying the plane.
One thing I noticed while you were testing the ailerons, they weren't centering. You'd give it left aileron, and the ailerons would stick a little bit to the left. Same thing to the right... That kind of thing needs to be fixed before you even consider flying the plane.
