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Old 01-23-2003, 07:23 AM
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Default Why wont my plane fly??!!!!!$%^$&

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<hr>Originally posted by: scott88
My cg is now a little farther back and i put in a ton of elevator in Eric~<hr>


Careful here. As the old saying goes, a nose heavy plane may fly poorly, but a tail heavy plane usually flies only once [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img] Large elevator throws will exaggerate this.

Also you may want to try letting it fly in ground effect before pulling out. I’ve done this on a few planes that didn’t accelerate too quickly, and/or were marginal on weight. I haven’t seen one of these fly, but from what I understand weigh is very crucial. From your description you aren’t letting it fly before trying to fly it, so to speak. At the very least even if power isn't enough, or it is too heavy, it should have an extended glide; not do what you are describing.