ORIGINAL: jerrya
What causes the plane to snap in a turn? Too tight a turn and and too little airspeed?
Also could you explain how you modified the wings to bolt to the inside of the fuselage vs the stock way the small screws were originally designed to hold the wings in place. You mentioned almost losing a wing this way, so I assume that you have modified this.
Are you still using the control throws you mentioned earlier, ie, 1/2 the recommended deflection in the manual for initial flights for your low rate, and the recommended initial throws for your high rate?
Enjoy your comments on assemblying and flying this plane.
Sorry for the delay in answering I was out of town.
Snap is too slow AND too much elevator. Keep the speed UP until you are comfortable. Too little elevator is better than too much.
I am flying at 1/2 recommended throws listed in the manual. You are correct.
To put bolts inside the fuse you will have to cut a piece of plywood and put it inside the inner most wing rib in a location where you will be able to drill through the fuselage. (I reco 1/4 " ply so you can thread it with a tap.). Then you can put a nylon bolt from inside the fuse into the wing. I havent done this yet due to being out of town.
CAUTION KEEP up the speed on landing. Fly it in on about 1/4 throttle until over the runway then cut the power.
I use expo also on the elevator. More to come later tired from driving 500 miles today.