Originally Posted by
Truckracer
I wish I had read a simple discussion like this many years ago when I first got into RC. It would have saved me quite a bit of grief wondering why some of my planes behaved so strangely. Good sources of information and theory were not so readily available in those days. I thought speedracer's comments about LE shape were timely as way too many planes get built with very blunt root LE and sharp tip LE.
I will never understand why there is always someone that gets offended when we share our knowledge. For most of us there is no Ego involved. We come to these forums to share our experience in hopes of helping others, not to make our weenies look bigger. Some of us are experienced designers, builders, and pilots that understand the difference between a plane that flies and a properly set up plane that flies well. If we can share that information with others we are glad to do so.
Scott