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Old 10-15-2007 | 11:08 AM
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Default RE: Nitro models pusher Bobcat?

Yeah, I'm about the same (measuring aileron movement at the wingtips). I took the elevator mixing out...it flies straight and level at lower speeds...use the throttle to manage altitude. With your setup, I'm guessing that you hit the switch and the plane "slows" down without pitching, but then you're constantly holding in up elevator during descent...I'm the other way...I push the nose a bit downward, but then when I slow down, I'm not working the elevator hardly at all (until I flare for landing). I feel "safer" that way, as I think holding elevator constantly will give me a false sense of security, and I'll end up stalling it if it goes too slow.

There's no right and wrong, I guess it's what makes you more comfortable flying.

Man, I'm bummed out...I wanna go faster!
The consensus at the field is we're pretty much going as fast as a prop is going to push it. Too much drag. Waiting for Jack to bring his turbine version out next week! (Then I'll be taking out a second mortgage on the house for a real Jet, eh???)