RE: Genesis ARF build, its here.
I actually got to make 4 flights today in relatively calm wind. For some reason I had to add a little more down elevator trim today, but after looking back at my programming in my transmitter I realized I have a very VERY small trim increment programmed in. When I actually looked at the surfaces after landing I see that even with about 5 clicks of down elevator you can just barely see the down trim.
That is with the incidence at 0 in the stabs, +.5 in the wing and the CG on the front of the tube. I didnt have the right ball driver to fit the CA wing adjusters so I didnt take any incidence out at the field. I coud see that I can decrease positive incidence as in a vertical downline it was pulling to the canopy slightly. That or I may move the battery pack forward some and see if that will help.
There is no noticable coupling in knife edge but it does want to slightly roll back upright which I need to mix out I guess. I can ALMOST make a full knife edge pass with my right hand off of the transmitter but a full pass will put me back at about 45-60 degrees instead of full knife edge.
The engine is a brute and runs like a dream. I leaned it out about 4 more clicks today and its getting even better. Still smoking a lot and I can only make 1 1/2 passes through the masters pattern. I think once I get it broken in and totally leaned out I will be able to make 2 passes through the pattern.. I did find that one of my canopy mounting studs had broken and the pipe support had vibrated loose.
Im really REALLY liking this plane..[8D]