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Old 05-22-2006 | 05:17 PM
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Default prop pitch

I have a Saito 100 with a 16-4W prop and a Saito 125 with a 17-4W prop and have trouble landing them in the wind. I'm wondering if a 6 pitch instead of a 4 would pull through the wind at near idle for landings any better??? I try coming in with more speed but it just seems to fast and when I'm going slow and hit the elevator the wind takes the planes up big time. The planes are the OMP Kat 70 and the Showtime. Maybe it's just me not being that experienced. I've been flying a little less than 1 year now. I can hover, knife edge, flat spin and more but still have problems with a 15 MPH wind with my landings. Any help would be great from all who reply.
Thanks, Scott