Great Planes BLT
I recently flew the BLT for the first time and have some questions. I mounted the motor pointing a few degrees to the right per the plan. The plane still requires a fair amount of right rudder trim to fly straight. Could an unequal amount of washout be causing this problem? Or just a heavy wing?
A recommendation to anyone who is building a BLT would be this. Just forward of the wing pylon cut the fuselage off with a saw. Purchase a 3/8" square piece of basswood from a hobby shop. Sand the square stock to fit an inch or so into the fuselage stick at the wing pylon. Apply thin c/a then cut the stick to the appropriate length. Remount the motor and go fly.
This retrofit is stronger than the original design and the additional weight is negligible.