I got a Raptor 30 a little while ago and I'm trying to get it in the air. Everytime I try to get it to take off, it spins out of control. The part that confuses me is that it doesn't always spin in the same direction. Sometimes it will spin right, and I need to give it left rudder to be steady. Then after I set it down and try again, it will spin to the left. Trimming it does not work because the settings seem to "stick" from one flight to another... ie if I give it left rudder, it seems to stick partly to the left even after I center it. The servo is not binding.

I have a Hitec Eclipse 7 with Ikarus Profi gyro.


Another question I have relates to the engine. I have it set up to run rich because I'm breaking it in. When I run it, not much smoke comes out, but a lot of liquid oil sprays all over the place and drips on the skid. Am I right in thinking that it's too rich, making it not run hot enough to burn the oil?



Thanks for you help.