Great Planes Sequence F3A
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RE: Great Planes Sequence F3A
I know the motor is predrilled for their Rimfire 32 which compared to some Turnigys' is kind of expensive. And there's not much room for other motors to fit without the spinner sitting away from the cowl.
But it is a good motor. No problems so far...and lots of power.
I was hoping to run a Turnigy 42/50/700kv or 650kv cause I have a few kicking around. They are bulletproof motors , great success with those also.
Ive been pulling 1500 watts on 5s out of one of the 700kv motors with no problems and well over 150 flights on my Extra300.
But it is a good motor. No problems so far...and lots of power.
I was hoping to run a Turnigy 42/50/700kv or 650kv cause I have a few kicking around. They are bulletproof motors , great success with those also.
Ive been pulling 1500 watts on 5s out of one of the 700kv motors with no problems and well over 150 flights on my Extra300.
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Iam telling you guys I put a efligh 46 with 5cell had to red rill but it fit and the cowl clears you cant beat the price or the power pulls strait up unlimited power. Now if I could just fly a decent pattern I fuss I will just have to keep trying. On a diff note anyone know anything about the great planes 6.5 flight simulator. I have the g4.5 and expansion pack 5 and 6 the 6.5 just came out looks good but dont know. steve
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Yeah, I just ended up buying the Rimfire .32. Here are some photos of the canopy screw I made. Kind of overkill, but wanted to make it easy to install and remove for my son without tools:
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Made it that size so it's easy on the fingers when screwing it in and out. I'm gonna make a smaller one, just haven't had the time the last few days. It's a dubro 10-32 wing bolt, and wooden pre-threaded block underneath. I used epoxy putty around the head to make it like a thumb screw and got carried away.....LOL
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RE: Great Planes Sequence F3A
69Roadrunner,
The key to flying a good pattern is lots of practice!!! Oh yea, it helps if your retired and can spend 10-20 hours a week practicing LOL!!
By the way, love the field you guys fly at.. Nice long runway. Wish I could be a member there....
The key to flying a good pattern is lots of practice!!! Oh yea, it helps if your retired and can spend 10-20 hours a week practicing LOL!!
By the way, love the field you guys fly at.. Nice long runway. Wish I could be a member there....
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Does the canopy have double magnets?? Or 1-magnet attaching to a washer?
If you place one magnet on each side, and or use larger ones....There is not way that canopy will come off...
If you place one magnet on each side, and or use larger ones....There is not way that canopy will come off...
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Disagree.
Have had many canopies come off with the use of magnets including a cowl. I always set a screw in the canopy now or put a canopy latch.
Have had many canopies come off with the use of magnets including a cowl. I always set a screw in the canopy now or put a canopy latch.
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The magnets will hold until the first time you fail to lock in the canopy to the fusealage. Happened twice to me probably through distraction. I now use a screw at the top rear of the canopy. Also I use a bit of tape on either side of the cowl down low.
I'm on my 3rd Sequence. First one lost to an inverted low pass. Learned that down is up when coming out of it over a corn field. Almost cleared it though for an inversed loop. Second one spiralled into the top of a 60 foot tree, never did establish what failed. Chainsawed the tree into 5 peices as it kept hanging up on adjacent trees in a thickly treed forest.
I'm on my 3rd Sequence. First one lost to an inverted low pass. Learned that down is up when coming out of it over a corn field. Almost cleared it though for an inversed loop. Second one spiralled into the top of a 60 foot tree, never did establish what failed. Chainsawed the tree into 5 peices as it kept hanging up on adjacent trees in a thickly treed forest.
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RE: Great Planes Sequence F3A
Flew my Sequence for the first time yesterday. My first pattern airplane. Winds were a direct crosswind at 10 to 15mph
Need some help.
The plane felw nose heavy within the recommended cg envelope. Had to place the battery as far back on the tray as possible and then added a little weight at he tail. It flew better. However, when I powered back slightly, the nose still dropped more than what i think it should have.Inverted need lots of up elevator.
This is my first pattern plane. I,ve been flying a .60 size revolver with a DLE 20. It no bad habits.
Any help on those is appreciated.
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RE: Great Planes Sequence F3A
I believe this plane has an incidence problem which causes it to pitch with the nosedown.
I checked the incidences and came up with some really weird numbers.
I believe a set of incidence adjusters on the main wing would really help.
For what it's worth I just posted a link on incidence adjusters from Hobby King
I checked the incidences and came up with some really weird numbers.
I believe a set of incidence adjusters on the main wing would really help.
For what it's worth I just posted a link on incidence adjusters from Hobby King
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RE: Great Planes Sequence F3A
ORIGINAL: Flyer88
I believe this plane has an incidence problem which causes it to pitch with the nosedown.
I checked the incidences and came up with some really weird numbers.
I believe a set of incidence adjusters on the main wing would really help.
For what it's worth I just posted a link on incidence adjusters from Hobby King
I believe this plane has an incidence problem which causes it to pitch with the nosedown.
I checked the incidences and came up with some really weird numbers.
I believe a set of incidence adjusters on the main wing would really help.
For what it's worth I just posted a link on incidence adjusters from Hobby King
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I have a question for those Sequence owners who are using the Rimfire 32 motor. I flew my Sequence for the first time yesterday and this is my first experience with the Rimfire motor. There is a high pitch whine apart from the prop noise. I’ve used the same APC 12x8 prop on my Vanquish and it’s not this noisy. I almost suspect there may be a bearing problem. Have others experience this?
Allan
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RE: Great Planes Sequence F3A
I have used several rimfire motors they are alittle noisey. I have also had a few just lock up on first flight not my motor of chose. Good luck Steve
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I have used several rimfire motors they are alittle noisey. I have also had a few just lock up on first flight not my motor of chose. Good luck Steve
I have used several rimfire motors they are alittle noisey. I have also had a few just lock up on first flight not my motor of chose. Good luck Steve
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WellFlyer88you seem to be spot on with the incidence problem. I think I'm gonna be ordering some of those adjusters today!!
WellFlyer88you seem to be spot on with the incidence problem. I think I'm gonna be ordering some of those adjusters today!!
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I have a question for those Sequence owners who are using the Rimfire 32 motor. I flew my Sequence for the first time yesterday and this is my first experience with the Rimfire motor. There is a high pitch whine apart from the prop noise. I’ve used the same APC 12x8 prop on my Vanquish and it’s not this noisy. I almost suspect there may be a bearing problem. Have others experience this?
Allan
I have a question for those Sequence owners who are using the Rimfire 32 motor. I flew my Sequence for the first time yesterday and this is my first experience with the Rimfire motor. There is a high pitch whine apart from the prop noise. I’ve used the same APC 12x8 prop on my Vanquish and it’s not this noisy. I almost suspect there may be a bearing problem. Have others experience this?
Allan
I also am using a pretty rapid spool up throttle curve, so the low end has some guts to it...
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RE: Great Planes Sequence F3A
This plane requires some carving out .....setting the incidence ....then gluing in a ply doughnut.
But then again, if you have the patience to get it done....adjusters can be done !
But then again, if you have the patience to get it done....adjusters can be done !