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Old 09-01-2003 | 10:41 PM
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WYDAH
 
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Default SIG Somethin' Extra Maiden Flight!

Hi,

Just finished my Sig SE over the long holiday weekend and had a chance to fly it this afternoon. It's only my 2nd plane since this is only the second year of participation in this great hobby. I've only had the trainer (Sig Kadet LT40) out twice this season since my "free" weekends have been few and far between. I took the Kadet up for 3 uneventful flights, then decided it was time to take up the SE. The wind was a bit stronger than I like, but I figure I had to try it out. I'm flying it with a .46 TT pro spinning a 11X5 prop and this thing is a total blast to fly. It tracked beautifully on both the ground and in the air. Though it was not on the ground very long since it wanted to lift off in about 15 to 20 feet even on the grass field. I need absolutely no trim changes. I had kept the aileron throws really numb (less than half of the recommended low rates) because I had read here about how touchy the roll rate is on this plane. It handled just great, and went just where I pointed it. It's an amazing plane with awesome performance. Just not sure I'll ever want to fly my Kadet again!
Check out some more pics of the build at my website below.

www.rcsites.net/wydah

Special thanks to "Termagator" for his post in the "tips and techniques" section of his 3D flag trim scheme which I used on the bottom side. Truely awesome looking in the air!
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