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Old 07-30-2013 | 11:32 AM
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acdii
 
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Default RE: Distance judging

Thanks guys, yes I do side slip a lot, but never tried it on approach, That may work for this.  The runway is long enough for the 4* if I can set it down in the right spot, but with the corn being damned near 7 feet this year, I have to come in much higher than I usually did, and thats where I have been having issues, but crabbing it may be just the ticket for this. Oh and standing on a platform so I can see over the corn may help a lot too! <div>
</div><div>Since this is a fairly new beats, with only about 4 flights on it, I haven't quite got the feel for it like I did the first one, and still making some minor adjustments to trim. I noticed that shortening the wing one bay gave it a bit more speed, and I also have to relearn its quirks since I haven't flown one since the wing fiasco last year.</div><div>
</div><div>Quirk, it drops its nose when rudder is applied, or when making a turn, so add up elevator when using rudder. </div><div>
</div><div>Quirk, it doesn't turn well with just the rudder like the LT40 does, it needs a little aileron and elevator too, even though I have a high throw on it. </div><div>
</div><div>It does however roll REALLY good in a straight line!  </div><div>
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</div><div>Hossfly, I may build a second wing out of the remnants of the first 4* ARF, and setup the ailerons like that and give it a try.  My new 4* has carved wingtips that I dont want to mess with since I did such a nice covering job. </div><div> Cant really see them in this shot, but I happen to have them in my car, so I will take a break and get a pic of the tips and post them. </div><div>
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