We have a winter storm watch about 20 miles north of here, Looks like the snow will miss us. Cold though.

Maybe it will get better the next week.

Andy

Our weather has really sucked here. We either have it to cold to fly or too windy to fly on the weekend. I am waiting to maiden my PW also... It is getting harder to wait!

Does anybody have pictures of a DA 50 mounted on their plane?
Also still not sure which servos to use???

I don't think anyone has their DA50 yet. I know I was charged for mine last week but have yet to recieve it.. Sevos...I am using Hitec 5945's all the way around.

I emailed Dave at D/A last night, he said that he wpould be bringing some 50's to the WRAM show in NY. I'll probably get mine then. Have you had any problems with your HITEC'S?
A lot of bad comments about them on this thread. Why not just use 9206's?

I have never ever had a problem w/hitec equipment...EVER. And that is all I use. One of the reasons I really like Hitec digi's is because they are programmable. No match boxes/reversing y's. Just plug 'em into the programmer and bam, a reversed/matched servo. :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

When and Where is the WRAM show?

New York, Feb. 21,22,23.

does anyone know of or used a carbon fiber wing tube, or carbon or fiberglass landing gear???

Hi Guys.
quick question. where is a good place to get Pilots and Inst. panels for the PW Extra 300

What is the weight coming out with a Moki 180?

I'm putting together a Great Planes Wagstaff. This is my first large airplane. Does anyone think that a RC noise filter/choke is necessary/desirable for the servo leads going out to the aileron servos or the longer runs out to the servos in the tail?
Also, I have to Hitec 605BB servos for the rudder. Is there a problem in getting the servos to "cooperate" and work smoothly together?

You could use a "reverser" on the servo for the rudder, because they both go opposite one another. As for the choke,....I wouldnt worry too much about it, just use a higher rated battery,...somewhere from around 1700 mah to 2400 mah should be sufficient.

I don't have one, but two guys in my club do. One has a Brison 3.2, the other is radical with a 3W75. The Brison seems to be perfect, the 3W75 looks like a F-15 on a functional test flight. Straight up until out of sight, then flat spins back down. I won't tell you his IQ, but he is a good pilot. Both planes fly great. I flew the one with the Brison, it is wonderful. The one with the 3W lost one of his horizontal stabs in flight, but the plane still had plenty of elevator for a gentle landing. He reinstalled the stab with new screws, and was back in the air in 15 minutes. Take a word of advice, put tape over the stab screws.

Roger would tell you to use his fiberoptic extensions.

I am not running any chokes or amplifiers on mine and I radio checked it with the engine running (I have a3W48 twin) with no antenna on the xmiter and from about 200 feet away without any noticable loss of control of the ailerons.

Andy

Rookie 8 thanks for the great tip!

Andy

does anybody know if the fuji 50sa is any good, and also will it pump out enough horsepower to 3d?

Is everyone out flying??? Full reports!!!

Danny if you are out flying you are tougher than and I am, ITS COLD.

I would love to hear from someone who is using a Moki 180. What your weight came out to be and if the power is adequate.
Thanks

Sounds like you had an awsome day rookie,.....could you go into detail a little more about your flight on the PW x300 with the brsion 3.2.....what was good about it and if anything at all, what do you think could have been better about the flight??

Also could you tell me what prop was used and at what RPM??

Thanks for your input!!

Mike, your right IT'S really cold. That just gives me more time to work on my patty!

are fuji engines any good

DMUCOP -

I have been having some trouble getting my Moki 2.10 really dialed in so my flying has been somewhat limited, but I can give you at least some basic flight info. Mine is balanced according to the manual.

Weight - ??. I don't have an accurate scale. Based on other planes, I would guess about 14.5 lbs.
Take-off - Requires very little rudder input. Scale take-offs at half throttle.
Landing - Settles in nicely. Nice glide rate. Slows down but doesn't drop like a brick when the throttle is chopped. Our field requires a fairly steep approach so I cut to idle at the end of my downwind leg and then just control descent as needed till touchdown. Landing gear can be just a little bit bouncy, but certainly not bad. Could be more the fault of my plane's pilot.
Tracking - Is what you expect from an Extra, goes where you point it and tracks well in IMAC-type maneuvers.
Stalls - Dips the nose but comes right out of it when power is added. No tendency to drop a wing (assuming it's been balanced laterally).
Rolls - Crisp and axial on both low and high rates.
Rudder authority - Very good. Easy to control rotation when doing things like hammerheads. My plane climbs slightly while doing a knife-edge at half throttle. Throw is set at the manual's low rate.
Elevator authority - Very good at low and high speed. Didn't snap-out of full-up loop on low rates. On high rates the elevator is sensitive, but the plane doesn't seem to be snappy. Haven't tried a full-up loop on high rates to see if it will snap. The last few flights I have been flying with high rates.
Aileron authority - Very responsive at low and high speed. The last few fights I have been flying with high rates. No differential programmed in.
Snaps - Very good. Maintains heading as long as rudder isn't held too long.
Spins - Very good. Rotation stops when the sticks are released. At least on my plane, I need more than the manual's recommended high-rate to get a flat flat-spin. Haven't done much to work on that yet. Will probably set it at about 1 1/4" elevator throw and try it.
Knife-edge - Some roll- and quite a bit of pitch-coupling. More than what I expected. I wouldn't call it bad, but it isn't like you just roll it on it's side while adding rudder and watch it go the length of the field. I haven't tried to program it out yet.
Dead-sticks - Have had one. Plane floats nicely.
3D - I'm not into that so can't comment.
Overall assessment - Very good flying airplane. Has the expected Extra performance, but doesn't raise your blood pressure when it's time to land.

Hope this helps.

vtsmx

Good to hear can't wait to get mine done!!!