RE: New Sebart Wind 50E
Having now flown most of Seba's designs on the pattern side, I can say that Seba prefers a much more tail heavy setup than I do. I also think his throws he lists are WAY too much for most people. On any design, don't be afraid to start with his recommendations and then adjust. Keep in mind, that it takes a LOT more throw to fly the FAI F sequence than it does flying the AMA sportsman sequence for people starting out. His recommended 3D throws are totally useless for pattern and if you set your plane up for them, you are only hurting your resolution for normal flying which should only be around 15 degrees. His recommendation of only running 30-40% on a dual rate is not an ideal pattern setup, and I would bet that none of his competition planes are setup this way. Good place to start if you want to fly 3D with the Wind, which it is terrible at, since it needs larger surfaces,
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