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Old 10-13-2009 | 12:08 PM
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Scottinnc
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I'm just getting back into RC after a 16 year absence. I flew a trainer for the lact 10 months to get the feel back.

I just bought a used low wing, don't know the name of the plane. It wants to go to the right. In order to get it to fly straight I have to put in left rudder and left ailerons.

The engine is mounted right of the fuselage center point, and has a lot of right thrust (by my figuring about 5 deg.). I measured from the tip of the prop to a fixed point on the tail and my triangle dimentions are 44.5", 44" and 11". I rotated the prop 180 deg in my measurements to preclude any prop warp.

I've never known much about aerodynamics, so any help you can give me to fix the right roll situation would be appreciated. I remember now my old rule about buying used planes .... you're buying sombody elses problems. Lol

Thanks