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Old 10-01-2008 | 09:51 PM
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cajun1
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Default RE: Nitro models pusher Bobcat?

I can't seem to keep the Bobcat from ballooning up on touchdown when I give it a little elevator to soften the landing. Four landings, four bad balloon-stall-crash events.

I don't have spoilrons mixed in. I am using -50% expo on elevator. The plane flies beautifully and makes great approaches.

Today, the throttle linkage stuck and I had to fly the gas out. I took it high and when the engine died the glide was beautiful and uneventfull. It came in over the asphalt about 5' high and fast. It was about ready to touch down after 400' and I fed in just a smidgon of El when it ballooned strait up.

After recovering the ship I compared the amount of El movement with the tiny amount of stick and found the El moved approx 1/8" up.

Is this plane possibly tail heavy? If not WHAT? The El does not seem sensitive in normal flight, only in slowed down landing attitude.

Takeofffs, climb outs and flying this plane are a joy, but why can't I land the thing?.....anyone??