ORIGINAL: waylonh
My slowstick isn't any fun in the wind. Theprop torque is aweful, and I look like an idiot with a 5-8mph wind. However, If it's dead calm It makes me look like a pro, and ican Rock and Roll with this thing. It has taken 8 or so flights to get the CofG located, and I'm comfortable with the flight, but ONLYin calm winds.My flights are limited to 15min before dark when the winds die down.Should I look at adifferent plane, or try to modify this one? (i'm running the 2 Cell lipo and 400 brushed motor. )
Today I tried to fly at lunch,and it wasn'thappening.If i giveit the juice it wants to loop, and is in a constant turn. It's afight not aflight.
Anything you guys recommend?
The slow stick is not an especially good plane for windy conditions, but experienced pilots do fly them in 10=15 mph winds.
You say the plane wants to loop. Is that in calm air or in wind?
In calm air, does the plane climb when you apply throttle? With that wing I would expect that it would.
If the plane wants to loop, just apply some down elevator as you apply throttle.
Where do you have the CGset relative to where the instructions suggest it should be? If you make it nose heavy you will end up trimming in some up elevator to support that heavy nose. When you apply power, that up elevator will cause the nose to come up and might even cause it to loop.
Where is your CG?