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Old 12-31-2002 | 08:43 PM
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Default Slow Poke 40?

I built the Slowpoke 40 last year. I have been building and flying all kinds of planes from gliders to the jet style planes like the Patriot for over 30 years. My test flight was not pretty as just after lift off it made a slow roll to the left and hit the ground. What a mess - not enough left to rebuild.

My friend had it on video and it showed I had full right aileron trying to pull it out of the roll. Checked the radio in another plane and flew great. The only thing we could conclude that maybe I had some warp in that wide wing.

I saw another Slowpoke 40 flyer at a fly in and he had his hands full. I would not build another one.