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RE: SPA3DEFI-PROFILE-Flight Report & Pics - 3/25/2004 12:12:37 AM   
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Have you flown it yet?

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RE: SPA3DEFI-PROFILE-Flight Report & Pics - 3/25/2004 1:51:34 AM   
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Status: offline 		I did take it out yesterday for two flights about a minute each. I was only able to get a short flat spin and that was about it. My linkages were all sloppy. I repaired them today. They seem much better, and hopefully I can sneak out tomorrow or the next day to fly it again.

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RE: SPA3DEFI-PROFILE-Flight Report & Pics - 4/3/2004 2:31:18 PM   
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I did take it out yesterday for two flights about a minute each. I was only able to get a short flat spin and that was about it. My linkages were all sloppy. I repaired them today. They seem much better, and hopefully I can sneak out tomorrow or the next day to fly it again.


That was two weeks ago, have you gotten her dialed in yet?

William

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RE: SPA3DEFI-PROFILE-Flight Report & Pics - 4/5/2004 1:00:29 AM   
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Status: offline 		No, it's all ready to go, but I have been too busy. I needed to finish up an extra 300 that I was building this winter. I want to try it again this week. I will take it out on Tuesday and get a better flight report with pictures hopefully on Wednesday.

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RE: SPA3DEFI-PROFILE-Flight Report & Pics - 4/5/2004 4:41:51 AM   
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Status: offline 		I flew mine today and had a ball. There was a guy visiting our club who flys TOC and he put her through her paces. He even got her to do a KE loop. In the end he agreed that she needs a larger hor stab, but not a thing more. You are alright though, because I had modifyed the stab when I sent it to you. We broke #9 for two hours straight and the rudder paid for it. There is no hinge left and the rudder is hanging on the bottom hinge (if that makes sence). I think I can fix it with some sign vynal though. I am going to move the CG back to close to 8" and redo the stab to add about 20 SQin and fly on tues. Also, I need to check lateral balance, she's falling out of hover to the left. There was a guy who shot tons of video today and he said he would try to link it to this thread. Talk to you all soon.

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RE: SPA3DEFI-PROFILE-Flight Report & Pics - 4/5/2004 5:53:29 PM   
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Status: offline 		I was thinking of building the stab and elevators out of 1/4" x 1/4" balsa. I think they would be stiffer and make it perform better. It seemed to be too weak when I flew it. I did have some sloppiness in the connections and have that fixed, and hope to try it more tomorrow night.

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RE: SPA3DEFI-PROFILE-Flight Report & Pics - 4/5/2004 5:58:02 PM   
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Status: offline 		With tight linkages, it should be ok. It is verry soft with a forward CG, play with that before you change to balsa. I am somewhere around 7"back and planning to go another 1/2" for the next flights. It is quite responsive, but I feel it needs just a little more. I'll let you know.

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RE: SPA3DEFI-PROFILE-Flight Report & Pics - 4/5/2004 6:08:58 PM   
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Status: offline 		I set up with the CG at 7". I didn't get enough flight time. I had lots of elevator flutter and weak control horns on my ailerons. I am anxious to get it out again.

I also recently re-setup my Funtana and completed my extra 300s, so this one has been idle. Hopefully tomorrows weather will cooperate.

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RE: SPA3DEFI-PROFILE-Flight Report & Pics - 4/5/2004 6:17:47 PM   
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Status: offline 		Supposed to be nice down here. I am going to program some ele-flap into mine tonight, as it was suggested It hight help me with the high alpha stuff. The weather is getting better here and I am ready for some serious thrashing

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RE: SPA3DEFI-PROFILE-Flight Report & Pics - 4/5/2004 8:05:33 PM   
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Status: offline 		The weather is beautiful here also. Yesterday was 50, sunny and no wind. Today is 67, PC and nearly 20 mph wind. Tomorrow looks good. I also want to program some spoilerons into mine. The horizon hobby website has a write up on the funtana, and he talks about this. I think he starts the flaps at 3/4 stick on the elevator.

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RE: SPA3DEFI-PROFILE-Flight Report & Pics - 4/5/2004 10:08:01 PM   
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Today is 67, PC and nearly 20 mph wind


Try it in a heavy wind, it is a ball

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RE: SPA3DEFI-PROFILE-Flight Report & Pics - 4/5/2004 10:58:58 PM   
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Status: offline 		I really enjoyed flying my spa3d in the wind.

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RE: SPA3DEFI-PROFILE-Flight Report & Pics - 4/6/2004 6:53:54 PM   
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Status: offline 		Here are a couple of pictures of my plane. Going out to fly now.

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RE: SPA3DEFI-PROFILE-Flight Report & Pics - 4/6/2004 6:55:01 PM   
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RE: SPA3DEFI-PROFILE-Flight Report & Pics - 4/6/2004 6:55:50 PM   
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