Avistar Select's flight was a huge success
08-24-2003 | 06:01 AM
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Avistar Select's flight was a huge success
First of all, I would like to thank all the people who helped me out. This was my first Glow powered plane and it was awesome!!!
The situation started like this: The opening was not so good. I forgot the manual at home but remembered the steps of starting the engine so it was ok.
There were couple of people at the field who helped me out to break in the engine, get the low idle right and ofcourse the needle valve right. The chicken stick was no help to start the engine so one kind gentlemen gave his electric engine starter for the time being. I then took it to the runway and throttled it fully. All I could say was WOW. That thing climbed pretty quickly and was very stable while flying.
Landing needs some practice though, I have to forget the 1/4 throttle idea from electric flight. This thing comes in pretty quickly with 1/4 throttle. Anyway one of the buddy's at the field advised me to use lowest Idle when I was like 2O to 30 feet above the runway. It crashed "landed"( note crashed landed, it's wasn't a crash) No damage was done on the plane but the propeller got chipped off from one side.
Overall I was satisfied and left with a big smile on my face.
Thank you all!
The situation started like this: The opening was not so good. I forgot the manual at home but remembered the steps of starting the engine so it was ok.
There were couple of people at the field who helped me out to break in the engine, get the low idle right and ofcourse the needle valve right. The chicken stick was no help to start the engine so one kind gentlemen gave his electric engine starter for the time being. I then took it to the runway and throttled it fully. All I could say was WOW. That thing climbed pretty quickly and was very stable while flying.
Landing needs some practice though, I have to forget the 1/4 throttle idea from electric flight. This thing comes in pretty quickly with 1/4 throttle. Anyway one of the buddy's at the field advised me to use lowest Idle when I was like 2O to 30 feet above the runway. It crashed "landed"( note crashed landed, it's wasn't a crash) No damage was done on the plane but the propeller got chipped off from one side.
Overall I was satisfied and left with a big smile on my face.
Thank you all!
08-24-2003 | 04:52 PM
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Avistar Select's flight was a huge success
In fact with an avistar you most likely will need to go to all the way idle on the downwind leg before you turn back to the runway.
At the end of the runway going the other way, cut the idle and let it coast a sec or two then make your turn and you should be in good shape. You can add a touch of power if needed but usually I just stick it in from there on idle.
Remember on an electric if you pull it all the way back the prop isn't turning and productin zero thrust, on a glow engine even at idle the engine is turning around 2000+ rpm and with a 10" or 11" prop that's still some thrust coming out of it.
At the end of the runway going the other way, cut the idle and let it coast a sec or two then make your turn and you should be in good shape. You can add a touch of power if needed but usually I just stick it in from there on idle.
Remember on an electric if you pull it all the way back the prop isn't turning and productin zero thrust, on a glow engine even at idle the engine is turning around 2000+ rpm and with a 10" or 11" prop that's still some thrust coming out of it.
08-25-2003 | 02:07 AM
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Congratulations. Nice report and I know how good you feel after a successful day at the field. Glad all went well. You sound hooked. It only gets more expensive. 
Have fun and get the starter. Worth every penny.
Have fun and get the starter. Worth every penny.
08-25-2003 | 03:18 AM
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Avistar Select's flight was a huge success
Fantastic is the best cleaner I have ever used. It won't damage the covering and easily cleans the exhaust film off. Use paper towel's with a few squirts and it will clean your airplane up nicely.
Make sure you empty your fuel tank and then start the engine to run the last bit of fuel out of the fuel line. Leave the carburetor open to WOT and don't put a paper towel in the carb, or the exhaust. Can potentially cause moisture in the engine and rust if it sets for a while. I always add a few drops of after run oil, but many don't and then others use different oil. Just my choice. Hope this helps.
Make sure you empty your fuel tank and then start the engine to run the last bit of fuel out of the fuel line. Leave the carburetor open to WOT and don't put a paper towel in the carb, or the exhaust. Can potentially cause moisture in the engine and rust if it sets for a while. I always add a few drops of after run oil, but many don't and then others use different oil. Just my choice. Hope this helps.
08-25-2003 | 12:02 PM
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Avistar Select's flight was a huge success
congrats on the success. Hobbico has a winner with that series. We still bring an old one we have bashed together with misc parts to the field every time just in case someone needs a plane to fly in case they crash or have a newbie who needs stick time. Plane is easy to fly and tolerates dumb thumb mistakes.
keep it up
keep it up
