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Old 10-22-2004 | 08:34 AM
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jimcork1
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Default Stab Wing Incident Update

Finally I got around to resetting the stab/incident on my herk. I set the wing at 2 degrees positive with the stab at 0 degrees. Test flew the plane yesterday. Take off's were normal and the landing was much better, a grease job,, but long rollout. I guess I still land a little too hot. I usually plan landings so if and engine quits on final I can still land without adding power. Landings are at 50% flaps, take off's are full flaps. The flight was trimmed out and the plane flew well, however it was still too pitch sensitive. After landing I set the low rate to 75% of the high rate. The next flight was much more stable and the plane flew like a trainer. The temps were 90 + F with humidity at 95% here in the south. The take off and landings were both long. Perhaps I need the high rate for rotation and takeoff and low rate for flight. I will test more later. Otherwise the plane flew great. More power would be nice,, The saito .40's would have been better, but they were not on the market when i bought the Saito .30's. Comments on the saito' .30 are that I can start 4 .30 faster than some people can start one. They are great engines with good fuel. The only problem I have had was 1 gallon of off quality fuel and the manufacture apologized and sent replacement fuel. I still use their fuel. 15% nitro all synthetic oil. Total flights on the Herk 29 at 8 minutes each which is almost 4 hr. in the air time.. Happy flying.. Jim