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Old 08-01-2004 | 09:53 AM
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Default RE: Proteget Plank

I quess I should not write on the forum when tired but hey I have no other time allowable.

The effect of the origional elevator was "slushy", if I said touchy that was wrong Wings. The plane was very slow to react to pitch inputs. Thus I took it upon myself to mod the eleator. It flies beautifly now at certain rpms, it is almost realistic and not as touch as you may expect. I am still certain the GMS engine could be tweeked a bit more. It now has 1/3rd the roll out as compared before and a more comfortable flare on the approch.

There is another issue. I am used to my Ultra Stick. This plane is much more forgiving than the Stick, but I am used to Stick lifting off in ten feet as compared to this plane. The Proteget will never fly like the Stick, but I could try to get it to handle a tad better or be happy the way it is.

I have looked at the angle of the engine. The angle seems to be downward and to the right. It is not extreme, but it's noticable to the naked eye. It's quite possible the gent who built the plane did a fine job of builing the airframe, but never took it out for a flight to see the effects of sloppy details. It's the details that bite you.
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