Strykaas

Relax, it's an easy one

Blade47

Well I was going to hold off on the maiden test flight report from last weekend as I wanted a video to go with it ( no one else showed last weekend to take the Video for me ) BUT will get a video this weekend ...with that all said ...YOU bet it flies and very well ..."T" tail stayed on after bashing it around the sky ... very slight trim was needed on the aileron's ...three click's of up on the elevator ( I had put three down in before take off to keep it on the ground till I was ready ).

Fast? yes very fast with the GMS .47 swinging a 10x6 APC makes a very cool whistle sound with the front cowl open the way it is ..I would think the video will get the sound .... I was able to make 2 flights of 8 minutes each ...took the wing off to check all nuts a bolts and found that i had a 1/2 a tank of fuel left ...should get an easy 15 minutes out of it...

Stand by for the vid after this weekend

cheers

Strykaas

Good ! Waiting for the vid

hattend

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You da Man, Pete!

Good to hear it flies fine.

Don

Blade47

[X(] DON [X(] you still there ??? LOL Yup works like a hot dam for sure ... only one flight this weekend and again no vid yet .... by the looks of the weather forecast I should be able to get out in the evening this week and try to get one then.

Blade47

Just posted a VID of the contender ...not very good as I am just learning to use the cam plus using the software to make it into a move ... but it will show it flying for sure ... My buddy Dennis flew it for me as he didn't want to use the DVD ..go figure lol

http://rcuvideos.com/item/64w1jnr5rcrf0zy7

cheers

Strykaas

Nice. That T tail really changes the look... Did you notice any reduced elevator efficiency due to the fact it 's no longer in the prop air flow ?

I use windows movie maker... No need for avs4you !!

Blade47

No not really ... the performance with the tail is fine ...the only thing I found is that i may be 1 1/2 oz nose heavy and will test again ... seems I have to pop it off the ground to get it ( unstuck) to lift off or maybe lift the front nose gear up 1/4" ..other then that it is very effective.

cheers

Blade47

I had to use that program to convert it to AVI to beable to edit in Windows may look for a free converter program

Safebet

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Blade: I had to lower the nose gear on mine about 1/2". I installed according to dimension shown in the instructions ( 4 1/2" I think) and it was not enough. I had to extend to 5" to center of axle from bottom of fuselage. Having the same problem that you are. Problem gone. Installed a Fultz. I like them.

Jim

Blade47

Safebet: Yup I lowered the nose gear another 1/4" and took 1 1/2 OZ ( weight now down to 6.1 lbs) out of the nose that fixed the problem ..lifts off with a touch of the elevator and when I fly up line and roll inverted it will stay inverted with just a touch of down ..two problems fixed ... more test flight to come.

I also like the Flutz gear ..the Contender is the only plane I have with out one ..may change over in the fall

Safebet

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Blade: I haven't flown mine since last fall (on the buddy box). I am still on the buddy box. It is hanging on my wall in the computer room. I am going to get it down and
fly it. I am ready to solo (according to instructor) But, on the buddy box for the first couple of times. I am using a GP Big Stick 40 for a trainer and they fly a lot alike.
Both point and shoot, pretty sensitive on the controls and very fast. I don't think I will have a lot of difficulty when I solo transferring to the Contender.

Keep us posted on the flight reports. Very nice plane.

Jim