Originally Posted by
A. J. Clark
Your Saito Fa180 will do the Rascal good. I run an 18 x 8 at about 7450 RPM which is on the minimum side for power . The extra 1000 RPM will do you good. Although the Rascal is not made to do hard aerobatics it's still a very good flyer. Easy take off and landing. Very smooth in flight. With it's big wing it doesn't like any high wind. I have had mine for about 7 years now and still enjoy flying it.
My Sr Telemaster evolved as it was bruised & repaired. I had it down to 0° wing incidence & very lttle dihedrel. It would knife edge W/the FA150 fired W/CDI that put out almost FA180 glow power.
I'm looking not so much for hard" aerobatics as big loops, Cuban 8s, reverse Cuban 8s, torque rolls, stall turns, knife edge, flat turns, etc.
I found these videos.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mv70ld3yiMI
Thr Rascal starts @ 2:53
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dX8AIhaGDg