ORIGINAL: cmoulder
Matt, got it all re-taped this morning.
Also got an accurate measure of the coupler gap for the aluminum spacer, and it is exactly one inch. For those using the Macs header and ES 30G, that makes it easy to figure out for the 33-1/2'' distance plug-to-pipe-end (body of the pipe, not the stinger).
Will get a chance to fly again Thursday and am expecting good things. It has been a bit frustrating at times, but thus goes the learning curve, especially when taking on several new twists at once. All that much better when everything is sorted out.
The plane has a bit of a pull to the canopy on downlines (w/throttle at idle) and I am thinking of taking a little incidence out of the wings... one turn of the adjusters to start out. The CG seems to me to be perfect.
Bob,
How about the vertical up line? And knife edge flight? Does it push or pull or both? You may need to make a slight CG adjustment forward. Reducing wing incidence may not produce the desired result and may change other flight characteristics particularly in knife edge. Let's work these out one by one. We can discuss this through PMs
Matt
BTW- Ed found that ACP carries the perfect size carbon braid tube for laminating carbon/wood composites. The 1" size is about perfect. We built an 18x12 for him last night and it went together particularly easily. Just some small amount of flash and very little trimming needed in the finished product. We laminated the whole prop including the hub for extra safety margin. I'll post pics when I get it out of the vacuum bag