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Old 08-18-2008 | 04:05 PM
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Default RE: KMP Beaver: Just started, looking for feedback

Thought the wheeled version for fine tuning would be the case... just was wondering if it actually flew much differently ( more sluggish? ) in the air with the floats?

Last weekend it flew the rudder was very sensitive and I needed way less throw and more expo, ailerons also were the same. Must have been my model selection program error []
I too had all the throws max'd out, the only good one luckily was the elevator. I think more than the 20-30% expo dialed in which would have helped. At the time I also had what I thought was just a little rudder mixed into the ailerons, turned out I had far too much as the Beav nosed down heavily in the turn ( nearly snapping ). Lesson here... is for ME to use my rudder!

Beav had another flight flight that day with rudder mixing off and had some stall tests done up high. Without flaps she smartly dropped the left wing, half flap it was heaps better and full flap ( includes a bit off flaperon like the fullsize ) was great... just sunk without dropping a wing at all. Only thing it did was slight yaw left which I think would be the aileron trim I've got on.

Argh well if it doesn't fly at the event I determinded to at least put in the water for a floatation test and taxiing around looking good

Keep you posted... many thanks for all your input Noah, dunno where I'd be without ya!

Chow for now, Paul

PS Do you mean as far as fitting one out with an engine and radio gear.... was referring to kart2000's Q "What would it require to fly this off a saltwater river?" as in what did he mean?? Cheers, Paul