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Old 07-22-2014 | 06:47 PM
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dougwilber
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I've been absent for a while doing other projects. I have in my absence finished the Rare Bear. Where to start, I installed a E-Flite 110, with a Castle 100amp ESC, set up on 8c, 4000mah batteries. The gear are E-flite 90-120 electric retracts with my own custom struts. 2 3/4" wheels. The prop size I choose for the maiden flight is a XOAR 17x8. The total weight of the Bear is 12lbs. The maiden flight had good ground handeling and smooth roll out, at takeoff it pitched up and to the right probably from torque. After correcting the attitude to level flight and continued climb substantial trim was required. After that excitement the Bear performed flawless and was a joy to fly. The maiden flight time was 4 minutes then set up for landing and that was spot on perfect, the roll out was a little long but the visual of the Bear on the runway after the flight was awsome. I look forward to many more great flights. I was going to do a second flight but my gear door sequencer failed and the gear would not function so I did not fly. I am using a ASSAN sequencer does anyone have any experience with it or have any suggestions to avoid future landing gear failures and possible damage?