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Old 06-02-2005, 09:10 AM
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Default RE: Reaction 54 Jet Kit

Tim and Dave - hope you have a great time at Bardstown. Believe me, I'd love to be there!

Rowdy - Excellent video! What a nice airplane

Dean - Superb flying and a smooth landing. Just too easy!

Tommy - I tried raising the ailerons and did not see much effect. However, Dean says he is popping the ailerons up about 1/4" with his along with 35 degrees flap for spot landings. Check out the video... The R54 flaps are designed to drop up to 60 degrees, but some are finding that to be too much. I think there's a heavy interaction of pilot expectation/preference, aircraft weight, and idle thrust involved here, making it difficult to settle on a "perfect" flap/aileron setup. Thankfully, the R54 is a forgiving design that allows you to experiment without getting into trouble.