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Old 08-09-2004 | 11:10 AM
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Default RE: Seamaster flight characteristics

ORIGINAL: misely

I have A Seamaster and love it. But mine is going to get some up thrust. From full throttle, timmed out, and cut power it starts to shoot to the sky.

I think I read that someone did this also

My CG is right at the mid point the book said
Mine does that also. However, it does it when I abruptly reduce the throttle from full to idle for landing. I soon determined that after the zoom, the trim was just right for approach speed. So, I just got to idle more slowly or when I drop the throttle quickly I apply some down elevator until it slows down. I too was going to put in a degree or so of upthrust but I would have to go to a lot of trouble if I kept the engined cowled. I just decided to live with it.