ORIGINAL: khornet
Have read posts on the senior telemaster being a real floater. Are flaps a necessary addition to make it better on approaches for landing ?? If so, what's the best installation method? Also, structual and some control surface modifications have been mentioned. The kit is going to be a winter project and will be flown off grass.
Any info or opinions greatly appreciated. Will be putting a Super Tigre .75 on it and where as my radios are antiques, I will most likely buy a new computer 6 channel radio. Speaking of radios, has anyone had any experience with the Tower computer 6 channel ? Don't think a JR is in the budget and will most likely buy a Futaba, Hitech or Tower radio.
Thanks, Bob
Bob,
I just maidened my e-powered SRTM yesterday, so this comes from someone with limited experience on this model, but:
For approach, my opinion is you'd be better off programming spoilerons to kill the lift a bit. I found that I could get a more normal/less floaty approach that way. Almost no change in attitude upon deployment, which is nice. Flaps could be fun, but are certainly not needed. Spoilers got me down to the runway a bit faster without picking up forward speed, and then I switchd back to normal ailerons for touchdown.
My main mod (aside from going electric, meaning some cooling openings and a battery tray) was a bolt-on wing. (I hates me some rubber bands.)
I second the notion that these planes need a bigger rudder, though.
- Rick