lsjpeng
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Joined: 2/9/2004
From: Mountain View,
CA, USA
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OK, finally got chance to fly this baby.
12/17/05
First flight
Initial settings:
Elevator: D/R 60%, EXP 60%, Throw +-1.5cm
Rudder: D/R 60%, EXP 40%, Throw +-2.5cm
Aileron: D/R 60%, EXP 60%, Throw +-1.0cm
Thrust: side 2 degrees right, down 0.5 degrees
Himax 3510 (250W) outer runner brushless, 25 Amp ESC, 2200mAh/12C Li-Po. APC 10x5 at 5800 rpm.
Elevator: a little bit too sensitive
Aileron OK, but need more EXP
Rudder response poor 
Not enough vertical for pattern contest
Longitudinal unstable at low speed
Able to handle up to AMA Intermediate class sequence except the vertical line no good
Second flight adjustments
Elevator: D/R 70%, EXP 70%
Rudder: D/R 80%, EXP 50%
Aileron: D/R 70%, EXP 75%
Both of pitch and roll are much better
Rudder seems still not enough
Flight was inttrupted by a GWS Tiger Moth that crossed my flight path and......... The result was my 5th mid-air in 20 years. The Tiger Moth was chopped into pieces, I mean PIECES! 
However, the F-II was much tougher than I expected, only few scratches on left wing leading edge...... still flyable! It took me 3 hours to paint it back like new (yah, I'm very picky...)
12/18/05
Third flight
New power:
Replaced by a Himax 3610 outer runner (350W), 45A ESC. But no new battery, still the 2200mAh/12C, so I had to reduce the throttle EPA to 30% in order not to over drive the battery. APC 11x7E turning at 6900 rpm. (we pattern animals never complain about too much power...)
Rudder: D/R set to 100%
Vertical: endless
Longitudinal unstable under 20-25 MPH wind
Rudder response still unsatisfied
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Luke
NSRCA 1230
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