RCU Forums - View Single Post - *Seagull Westland Lysander*
View Single Post
Old 11-21-2016, 05:22 AM
  #73  
dmyers0403
My Feedback: (48)
 
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Alma, AR
Posts: 717
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

Not such a good report on our Maiden this weekend. We used a CG that was 1 inch behind the root leading edge where wing joins the fuselage. Specified CG is way off. Plane was still extremely nose heavy. Not able to flare on landing resulting in a very hard nose first landing. Damage to landing gear mount, wheel pants, prop and separation of former joint where fuselage meets stringers. All is repairable and will fly again. Lot of wing twist which we thought was corrected but still required a lot of right aileron - All we had, so will have to investigate more. Will have ready for flying next season and test her again.
Friend sent video if I can figure out how to load it. Here are youtube link a friend just sent.
The plane was very unstable (Roll) until flaps were used. Flaps stabilized her roll, but just could not get her to lift the nose on apprach.
Takeoff:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kh52...ature=youtu.be
Landing:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAC7rOQw0wE

Last edited by dmyers0403; 11-21-2016 at 08:11 AM.