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Old 04-05-2004 | 11:54 AM
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Default RE: Help!!! ROO Maiden flight

Hi Turbocharge

First of all - GOOD LUCK! I have just completed flight no.25 this weekend on my ROO with 70N Model Mechanics turbine. I used the CG and throws given in the manual. My elevator trim is about 4mm(3/16) up in flight trim.

When taking off hold onto some up until you have a few feet of air between the ROO and the ground otherwise you are going to do a ROO hop. Fly's great and I am having plenty of fun with mine. You need to fly aileron and elevator in the turns otherwise it will tuck on you, no big deal, just be ready.

Landing, 2 options, if you have wheel brakes, you can come in a little hot and grease it and then hit the brakes, it is going to come in hot! Option 2, if you hve installed the bargeboard airbrake, wait until you have lined up for landing and then deploy-you should anticipate slight nose up. As for the bounces when you get it wrong - that's why it is called a Kangeroo!

I have mastered the "Hot" approach and have greased the majority of them, we fortunately have lots of runway to play with.

Regards

Zane