ORIGINAL: BigNed
The engine has about 30 flights on it, plus break in.
I dont know that I have taken off and immediately proceeded into a waterfall but I know I have done them with probably 3/4-7/8 of a tankfull. Should they be done on a full tank??
I am doing them at 3/4-full throttle to maintain the tightest pivot I can get. Im not rotating on an axis through the wingtips but the nose is definitely chasing the tail full throttle. Is it possible to adjust this out on a Saito 1.20 engine??, my OS didnt do it but of course it was a .91 so there wasnt as much centrifugal force since rotation was not as tight with a smaller, less powerful engine. OR will putting the tank on the CG and getting a pump do it? Thanks in advance for the help and please feel free to suggest any solutions or point out anything I am doing wrong.
Mike
Don't think you are doing anything wrong. 30 + flights should have the engine good to go. While the regulator may cover up the problem they will work even better when there is no prblem to begin with. A few more questions, does it just die quickly, stutter a few times and die, or does the power fade to nothing before it quits? Also, have you flown it with the cowl off to make usre it was not an overheat situation?
Ed M.