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Old 01-15-2004 | 09:59 AM
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Default RE: Sig Cap 231 EX ARF

Blueyonder,
If you like a plane that excels at doing spins, inverted flat spins, knife edge, snaps, unlimited vertical climbs and is fun to tumble around the sky then you will like the SIG Cap 231EX with an OS 160 in it. Though it has unlimited vertical performance I don't find it to be easy to hover. It is stable at low speeds and has no scary CAP tendencies during slow landing approaches.
Initially I followed the guidelines in the OS manual for prop selection and used a 16x10 APC prop. It made the plane fly much too fast and made it difficult to slow down and land at a tight flying field. Also, this is not a plane you want to go blasting around at high speeds with, the ailerons will flutter and come off. I tried an 18x8 wood Zinger that I had on hand but I think the plane needs to slowed even more.
Hopefully your CAP will have the newer wing in which the aileron servos are angled so that the push rods are perpendicular to the aileron hinge line. This wing doesn't seem to have a flutter problem.
You said you like the color/decal scheme. Well, there are enough decals to keep you busy applying them for two days. Have fun.