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Old 06-20-2006 | 12:11 PM
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From: FrederickMD
Default RE: Cap 232, Too early yet.

I've got a GP CAP 232 .40 kit I assembled last winter, and my own design Simple Plastic Low-wing Aerobatic Trainer with a Thunder Tiger GP 61 (SPLAT 60). See the pictures below.

The CAP is very sensitive to control inputs, and will snap roll in a heartbeat. It doesn't like slow landings, and will drop the left wing on approach if I slow down too much. I find myself getting pretty anxious when I'm flying it because it is so sensitive. I'm still working on adjusting things like exponential, and fiddling with the CG to get it where I want it. But it does look nice in the air.

The SPLAT is FUN to fly. Its does nice smooth aerobatic manuevers, and lands very nicely. Slow flight (high alpha) is pretty tame, and is easy to control the approach with throttle. Wing loading is a little high at 22 oz/sq ft, but it is almost impervious to wind. And because its a SPAD, its cheap to build and fix. Most of my flight time right now is with the SPLAT while I develop the skills needed to fly nice precise pattern maneuvers. The CAP comes out for a couple flights each session, and its getting easier to fly.

Brad
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