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Old 04-12-2005 | 11:26 PM
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Default RE: Homelite 30cc first test run..not so good

It's the Sportsman Aviation 86" Super Decathlon. The Homie 30cc fits entirely within the cowl, except the carb velocity stack. Power is pretty decent and hauls the 16lbs plane around just fine. I thought about using my Poulan 46cc, which would also fit this airplane well. The airframe is built very stout and can easily take extra power. But I finally decide the Homie 30 should do scale aerobatics just fine, which was what I was looking for in this graceful cabin cruiser. Plus the original gears didn't offer enough clearance for 20" prop the Poulan would use. Still, I have another identical one NIB as a spare, and I may use the Poulan yet...[>:]

The Homie converted to CH elec. ign weighs about the same as the Poulan 46 - roughly 4lbs with B&B muffler and ign system. I placed two elevator servos under the stab and moved the firewall about 3/4"~1" behind what the instructions say. It balances at the forward end of the acceptable range and flew very stable. I may try to shift some weight around to get it to balance a bit further back. Still, I'm very please that, with a gas engine, I came in well within the 14-17lbs range specified in the manual for 1.20 to 1.80 glow engines.