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Old 04-19-2009 | 10:13 AM
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Default RE: FlyEagle AT-3. Does anybody have one?

Hey Frank,

I maidened mine yesterday at Floyd Bennett....Weather was great, wind comming at 45 TO THE RUNWAY. All was good. Controls and cg set as per manufacture specs..I had to add 16 oz to the tail to balance the jet at 115mm...Lined the plane on the runway, eased the throttle forwards, she started to pick up some speed, then to full throttle, eased thr elevator in, a little more, then a little more, AND THEN............She was teetering on just being flyable! The plane seemed to be tail heavy at the 115mm cg, One lap around the field. the elevator was very sensitive. I had about -55% expo on it. Landed the plane..I took 8 oz out of the tail, fired it up and down the runway we go..up elevator, jumps off the ground.....Still tail heavy. It was not as bad as the first flight, But still tail heavy. landed the plane, took out the other 8 oz from the tail, then decided NOT to try again...Packed everything up and went home....
SO.....my question is;
Does anybody have any suggestions or comments on what the problem might be!!!!

Thanks,
Tommy