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Old 08-09-2004 | 01:38 PM
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Default RE: GP Extra 330L

Just finished mine this week. Got a couple more tweaks and such to check out prior to her maiden. I put a 3W106B2 QS on her with Hitec 5945 Digitals, an Aero Protect dual pull pull rudder setup with Rocket City linkages, an EDR Fiber Optic Kill Switch, I4C Voltmeters, heavy duty extensions with parson clips and HD switches, 9channel Hitech 149DP receiver, Slimline Skywriter Smoke, a
24oz Fuel tank and 16oz Smoke tank, both mounted on CG. I wasn't crazy about the cockpit design so I changed it to something I could see inside and made it functional with dual instrument panels. Tach and engine indicators are on the front panel and voltage is on the rear panel.

Sunday...
I just maidened mine yesterday. Ran a tank of fuel through it to "shake it down". Checked all the connections and bolts, tweaked the 3W106 a little and took her up. I added 3 clicks of left and two clicks of up to trim it out then pulled a couple of vertical uplines to check engine thrust, which was right on the money. Did a knife to check the CG and then inverted to check the CG and it was right on the money. Checked the aleron differential I'd programmed in and the plane flew like it was on a string with no dip during rolls. VERY pleased with the performance. I then made a low pass and a friend in the pitts noticed I had an aleron linkage dangling and I brought it back around to land at once. The landing was spot on the money and very predictable. I probably forgot the screw in the aleron servo horn or didn't tighten it up completely. Other than that, I'll put the plane on the bench and go through it for anything else I can see that I may have missed and then get ready for further trimming flights.

Simply EXCELLENT aircraft. Looking forward to logging alot of time on her.