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Old 03-25-2012 | 04:25 PM
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Update:<div>today was the maiden flight.</div><div>
</div><div>engine was going strong and did great throughout.</div><div>
</div><div>upon takeoff, plane climbed, </div><div>i then began to notice the plane kept trying to climb.</div><div>
</div><div>i adjusted the elevator trim to give it down elevator, i maxed out this trim, and plane still flew with tail down.</div><div>
</div><div>then i also noticed plane kept trying to roll to left, i adjusted the aileron trim to counter that, but even then,</div><div>
</div><div>it was a very strange flight.</div><div>
</div><div>believe it or not, i was able to land plane in one piece, only damage was one side of landing gear was bent some.</div><div>
</div><div>no other damage.</div><div>
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</div><div>i have a lot of work to do,</div><div>
</div><div>i know there is a difference between incidence of stabilizer with the wing that is 3 degrees</div><div>and</div><div>the CG is right on.</div><div>plane was tail heavy, but with 10 ounces in the front of plane, it balances out</div><div>
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</div><div>i do not know what is wrong, </div><div>
</div><div>any advice would help.</div><div>
</div><div>thank you</div>