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Old 07-23-2009 | 07:01 PM
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Default RE: Flustered with futter

Well, I up reflexed both ailerons about 3/32" and added some lead to the out board trailing edge. After three flights I didn't blowout a servo...........instead I blew out both aileron servos![:@]
Landing was.....er.. uh.....exciting. I was flying a real fast & fun practice pylon circuit when I noticed a sound in the turns. I would roll the plane on it's side than pull elevator and when I pulled, that's when I thought I heard a sound .....VOOOOOOOOM! The next turn and I knew I heard it for sure. I had decided at that moment that I would land and investigate but the decision had just been made for me as the roll control was wild and lots of new flutter noise. I chopped power and landed with a squirrely rudder/elevator plane.

The strip aileron is going to go. I'm putting in new ailerons that will be shorter, a bit wider (deeper), and centered along each wings length. they will also be thicker than the wing's trailing edge. I may move the servos outboard two bays to make control stiffer.

I guess this is what you get when you push a plane much further than it was designed for. This plane has been a PITA from the time I pulled it out of the box. It's cursed I tell ya