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Old 09-08-2005 | 09:58 PM
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Default RE: Showtime for Pattern flying?

Did not hover it much, since it was not my plane... I basically trimmed it for a newbe to 3D/ intermediate sport flyer who is just dipping his toes into the aerobatics stuff. Brand new Saito 100 which was still breaking in. I did do the fastest rolls I've seen short of that little delta plane they call a lawn dart. It was very entertaining to watch.

With that I did do safely left and right rolling harriers easy, using high rates, I believe changing to a right rotating torque roll is no problem. Check the 3D forum. I think there is a local expert with an awesome video of this plane doing everything, that is with the SFG's on. I did notice about 1/16 inch left aileron trim in the wing, which could be as you described, or just a (manual) change of incidence. I did not notice any side effects during pattern type flying, but in 3D high alpha it needed some rudder to straighten. I'm going by memory and can't remember which. Let me see, if you twist some negative in the left wing to take out the trim on the aileron, that would mean the left wing is carrying pos incidence and will stall first (drop) during high alpha. So it must be right rudder needed during high alpha. I can't remember.... I think he had some left rudder trim in... No maybe that was the guy I helped with a Goldberg Sukhoi. It all ran together, I must have helped at least 8 people last weekend.


Will report back when we fly it again. That is between all the Tucson prep.

Don