I finally got my edge into my shop this last weekend for some touch up work to solve a few issues I had been dealing with for a while. My edge, formerly a little tail heavy (pre slimline muffler) became nose heavy (post slimline muffler) and I was having some trouble with it tip stalling and rocking badly in harrier and elevator. This was after a crash so I was rather confused as to what I had screwed up...

I laterally balanced with 9 grams of lead on one wingtip to offset the repairs to the other wing. I also added 36 grams of lead to the tail attached to my tail wheel to see if it would help...

ROCK SOLID! I hit it perfectly this time! I did a harrier today, walling it in and getting the throttle right. With my elev full back and no ail use at all I let go of the throttle stick entirely and held the transmitter doing nothing except full back elevator and let it cruise for a good 3-5 seconds. It finally needed some steering and I had to stop playing arround... but it was still impressive as hell.

In adition to the better harriers its less tip stall happy. I can now transition from a upright waterfall loop into an elevator without scaring the **** out of myself. My father almost lost it when it tip stalled during a IMAC routine the other day and that was what decided to make me search for a cure!

I'll be moving things soon to get rid of that lead in the tail but it sure doesn't see it now.

Hope this helps some of you guys setting up for planes now! I'll get a CG measuerment next time I have the wings on in my shop.

-Ian