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Old 10-18-2003 | 01:54 AM
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Default RE: Low Wing Stick?

Low wing stick? You mean like this?

It's a Joss Stick ARC. I just turned the fuse upside down and mounted the wing. I did mount the tail feathers on the opposite side of the fuse. as well. I was afraid that if I kept the elevator and horizontal stab in the original spot that it might get hung up on a dipsy landing or that it may not handle the grass field with the tail on the bottom-- in the original spot.

I added a hardwood block to the area for my tailwheel mount. I glued the tail surfaces on the top------and I got lucky and didn't screw up the incidence.

Mount the tail first and then use an incidence meter to set the wing with the tail. You can shim the wing saddle if you need to. Mine was fine.

You will probably have to add a few washers to the engine mount. Most sticks have a bit of downthrust built in to the firewall. When you flip the fuse.; you will have up thrust. Thats why you'll need the washers to correct the engine thrust.

I added a bigger rudder to mine. It still won't knife edge. I don't fly it anymore. It's retired out in the garage.
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