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Old 12-06-2002 | 07:52 PM
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rusty55125
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Default pizazz hovering

The pizazz, in the video's on minnesotarc.com has just the basic equipment, std servos, and os 70 surpass. Nothing special about the way it's setup, I didn't even check the CG but figure it's close. I moved the engine as far back as I could without it hitting the firewall and maxed out the controls. other than that, it’s by the book.

Although we don't have any movies of this, knife edge takeoff are also pretty fun with the pizzaz. For those of you who don't know what that is. You start your takeoff roll and as soon as you have enough speed, you drag you wingtip in the ground and keep it there, one wheel is still on ground. Next the last wheel lift off, wing still in contact with ground, the plane pivots on the wing tip until you get in a knife edge, then you start your climb out. Keep in mind this all take plane in a matter of second, but looks really cool.

Overall, the pizazz is a great way to get into 3D without going crazy on one of those big 40%, I know, i hve two.

By the way the easiest way to learn the hovering is to come low, climb vertically in a strait line (constant correction is needed) then just reduce the rate of climb until you are at a hover. Then it's a matter of bring it down.

FYI
mine pizazz has been in the dirt a few times and it just keeps flying. They are very tough little planes. Actually we have a rule here. Each time you damage you pizazz, you have to use a different color to repair it. Can you guess how many colors mine is? Torque roll touch and goes don't help.

Scott