RE: Dos Little Stiks
Hi JBR et al,
Been a while since we chimed in, but have to say those DOS Stiks are looking good. Now that your build is nearing completion, are you happy with the short kit? We're still planning on getting one to make a stik for winter flying - but other projects have intervened. Appreciate your comments.
Also wanted to give a short comment/update RE powerplant, as we've swapped out the OS .25 LA for an OS .25 FX on a trial basis. The idea is to break in a .25 FX to put into a Sig Kobra that's almost ready, and we wanted to check out the perfomance in our Little Stik, especially given this thread. Today was the day, beautiful conditions here with temps in the 70s and light winds, dry and sunny.
We ran the .25 FX (with a 9x6) a little rich as we're still breaking in, but it has more than enough power and the vertical is practically unlimited. We pay a 3 ounce penalty for the bigger engine, but basic flight character is unchanged. Biggest difference vs the .25 LA is that with the FX, the Stik is much quicker into the air and is noticeably faster on passes - but, it is still not blindingly fast.
Good luck with finishing up and on you first flights.
Brgds
Flightprep