ORIGINAL: ADD hobbiest
Flight number two successful. Ran the battery pack dry. This morning the wind was less than 1 mph. I was flying a lazy circle pattern at or below half throttle 2-3 feet off the ground!
Yesterday I found the least robust part of the plane to be the prop shaft. Since it costs $2 less than the prop I guess that’s not too bad. I also found that bending the landing gear so it sticks forward more decreased the problem with the plane tipping up on its nose at landing, which is when I bent the prop shaft.
Anyone have any ideas if adding a bit of weight to simulate the heavier 8.4v battery pack would increase the wind resistance, or does the plane need the extra power from the 8.4v pack to use the weight effectively?
Attached is my current “airfield” with my slo-v at runway 01/19.
This is what I did to stop bending prop shafts on the Slo-V.......Use a Dremmel or a hacksaw and cut the prop shaft off at 3/4" long measuring out from the gear, then install a prop saver flush with the end of the shaft. I haven't had a problem since I did this.
As far as batt's go, I use the 8.4v with good results but I also have a 9.6v side by side thin batt pack that is lighter that I like the best....more power....longer flight times. I just can't use a 1260 prop with the 9.6 cause it pulls to many amps but the 1147 works great. Oh.....not sure why anyone would remove the landing gear from a Slo-V Hmmmm........ Hope this helps.............