Please help...Im new to this
12-14-2009, 02:34 PM
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Please help...Im new to this
Hi Im Joe,
I just started flying 4-channel aerobatic planes....electric RTF extra 330 is my first one. I aligned all my flaps and made sure everything was square and ready to go. When I take off it immediately pulls to the right and rolls upside down. There was no damage on the crash and checked everything over before I took off again. I take off and same thing...pulls to the right and rolls over. Not sure what could be wrong...Please help.
I checked the motor mount...positioned slightly up and to the left as its supposed to. Could it be too much though?
I just started flying 4-channel aerobatic planes....electric RTF extra 330 is my first one. I aligned all my flaps and made sure everything was square and ready to go. When I take off it immediately pulls to the right and rolls upside down. There was no damage on the crash and checked everything over before I took off again. I take off and same thing...pulls to the right and rolls over. Not sure what could be wrong...Please help.
I checked the motor mount...positioned slightly up and to the left as its supposed to. Could it be too much though?
12-14-2009, 04:45 PM
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RE: Please help...Im new to this
An Extra is an extremely poor plane to start out with.
Pulling to the right ( right yaw ) may be caused by a mis-aligned rudder, or an improper amount of right thrust.
The roll is also probably normal and indicative of a good amount of engine torque, while flying a non-trimmed out plane.
Any new plane must be "trimmed" out to counteract the gyroscopic, precessional, and flight forces exterted upon it.
Normally this is done by an experienced flyer.
Novices are normally have this done by their flight instructors, which is why typically the first recommendation around here is to
- FIND A CLUB
- SIGN UP for FLIGHT Instruction
It is difficult for us to tell more than this given your description.
I would advise you NOT to fly that plane until
- You have flown and been trained with a "Trainer" airplane
- Your Extra has been gone over by a very experienced flyer.
Pulling to the right ( right yaw ) may be caused by a mis-aligned rudder, or an improper amount of right thrust.
The roll is also probably normal and indicative of a good amount of engine torque, while flying a non-trimmed out plane.
Any new plane must be "trimmed" out to counteract the gyroscopic, precessional, and flight forces exterted upon it.
Normally this is done by an experienced flyer.
Novices are normally have this done by their flight instructors, which is why typically the first recommendation around here is to
- FIND A CLUB
- SIGN UP for FLIGHT Instruction
It is difficult for us to tell more than this given your description.
I would advise you NOT to fly that plane until
- You have flown and been trained with a "Trainer" airplane
- Your Extra has been gone over by a very experienced flyer.
