Originally Posted by
Wild Beat
Hi all! I'm having difficulty entering spins and wanted to see if anyone has any experiences and input that could help me out. Basically, when entering the spin (upright) I can't keep the plane from dropping a wing. I'll slow down by chopping the throttle and holding the plane level so it doesn't drop altitude. If I keep holding back as the plane stops, it'll drop a wing and snap into the spin. I can't get the nose to fall and then enter the spin. I've tried playing with the elevator during the entry, wing balancing, checking alignment, and none of that has worked for me. Anyone have any ideas?
Assuming your wings are warp-free and are set at identical incidence, check for lateral balance of the whole plane, not just wing panels. Typically a heavy side will be favored. If the wing panels are identical aerodynamically, neither is favored in a spin entry so for the whole model to go in one direction or the other, it's thrust (min at idle) and fuse shape. Many models appear to favor one side in entry so I'd say don't force it the other way. Just add appropriate rudder when it drops the wing and go for it. What you don't want is to still be flying when the panel drops; the dreaded wing over will happen and will score zero