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Old 04-14-2008 | 02:54 PM
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Default RE: Is a lot of elevator needed to rotate, typical of heavier wingloading?

In that dive test SOME up pitch to come back to level is desireable. It''s just that you want it to me moderate, nor extreme. For a model of that size look for a first rotation to level from a 45 degree nose down attitude to take about a 100 to 120 foot loss. If it rotates to level in less than that then you are nose heavy. If around that to 150 I''d say you''re in good shape.