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Old 04-25-2003 | 05:45 PM
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da_man
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Default Do I need downhrust or Upthrust?

Today I finally got the guts to fly the skybolt. I built it 2 years ago and it just sat in the hanger. I decided to go for it.

I started it up and took off in a cross wind. I thought I used elevator to get it off until I realized it was still climbing with no input. I tried to trim it and it got about 100 feet so I decided to let the engine idle and It flew strait. gave it more power and it started to climb again.

If it rises from thrust do I add down thrust or upthrust? In the plans it told me to have +1 degree and I really didn't think it was right so I made it level.