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Old 08-08-2010, 12:40 PM
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pimmnz
 
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Default RE: My plane experiences snaking

G'day Gerry! What, did some team win something? I didn't know about the Strikemaster fix, but this particular malady isn't a matter of stability, really, more to do with an airflow problem, 'rough air sinuosity'. I believe that it was attributed to an airflow breakaway from the fin, one side to 'tother, when the aircraft was upset slightly in yaw with a bit of turbulence. You will note that the writer says it's fine in the calm. I have exactly the same problem, if it is a problem, with my Super Kaos. Sometimes it's even called the 'Kwik Fly wiggle'. Seems to be a well known phenomenon, with all sorts of fixes. Lovely bit of weather we are having...
Evan.