Pilatus PC-9, VMAR or Seagull?
02-04-2003, 02:48 AM
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Sorry MalaysianFlyer,
Ya' I hope that doesn't spread like a virus. I broke-in the FX 46 yesterday....too windy to fly though, we are having 30mph winds with a severe cold front....
The remote glow-plug needed work...but its ready!!!
Maybe next week..
Cappie
Ya' I hope that doesn't spread like a virus. I broke-in the FX 46 yesterday....too windy to fly though, we are having 30mph winds with a severe cold front....
The remote glow-plug needed work...but its ready!!!
Maybe next week..
Cappie
02-04-2003, 07:05 AM
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Thanks guys, unfortunately I have only myself to blame.
It was a silly loss of concentration, I actually stood there watching the plane go down from like 200feet and just looked at it without thinking. That will teach me to pay more attention, especially when I am flying inverted.
Way to go Cappie, hope the virus stays far away from you, and also the weather clears up, am looking forward to hearing good things about your maiden flight.
DFMAN, yeah that size does sound good, one of the things that went wrong also was that I let the model get too far away and was difficult to see. However, how aerobatic is the VMAR version? Anyone pushed the envelope with it yet?
It was a silly loss of concentration, I actually stood there watching the plane go down from like 200feet and just looked at it without thinking. That will teach me to pay more attention, especially when I am flying inverted.
Way to go Cappie, hope the virus stays far away from you, and also the weather clears up, am looking forward to hearing good things about your maiden flight.
DFMAN, yeah that size does sound good, one of the things that went wrong also was that I let the model get too far away and was difficult to see. However, how aerobatic is the VMAR version? Anyone pushed the envelope with it yet?
02-04-2003, 12:13 PM
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To glass or not to glass?
Gee this thing seems to be really aerobatic with only a 46! Im wondering if I should glass my wing joint with the MVVS 60 up front? What do you guys think? From nown on Ill use fibrepoxy on my ARF wing joins, its epoxy mixed with glassfibre 
BTW: If I do glass the join how do I hide it under the wing tape, its about an inch wide?
PS: Check out the new vmar spitfire, looks like theyve improved again?
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BTW: If I do glass the join how do I hide it under the wing tape, its about an inch wide?PS: Check out the new vmar spitfire, looks like theyve improved again?
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02-04-2003, 12:59 PM
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df - saw the new vmar spit fly on the weekend was quite scale like but a ruff landing saw the plane brake in half just behind canopy. pity it looked real good in flight.
02-04-2003, 01:02 PM
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Just how hard was the landing? I fly off grass how bout u?
Sounds like thats a weak area in all the VMARS
Sounds like thats a weak area in all the VMARS
02-04-2003, 01:54 PM
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DF MAN,
Try a cover iron, warm up the wood good and lay something heavy on top of it so that it is flat for a long time...
I have exprienced some bent ailerons and they will flaten out to some extent...
Cappie
Try a cover iron, warm up the wood good and lay something heavy on top of it so that it is flat for a long time...
I have exprienced some bent ailerons and they will flaten out to some extent...
Cappie
02-06-2003, 01:45 AM
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DFMAN,
Do you still have any of the scraps of covering cut off from the pushrod holes for example? Test the iron on low heat on those to see if there is a serious effect. If worse comes to worse, you may have to strip the covering, straighten and re-cover, but lets hope it doesn't go that far.
I think Cappies idea is probably the best solution, so hopefully you did not throw away the scrap covering. ( I dont throw away anything till I have finished construction)
Hope you get it sorted out.
Do you still have any of the scraps of covering cut off from the pushrod holes for example? Test the iron on low heat on those to see if there is a serious effect. If worse comes to worse, you may have to strip the covering, straighten and re-cover, but lets hope it doesn't go that far.
I think Cappies idea is probably the best solution, so hopefully you did not throw away the scrap covering. ( I dont throw away anything till I have finished construction)
Hope you get it sorted out.
02-06-2003, 03:57 AM
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They give you a red and black 8x8" peices of covering for repairs so Ill try it on that tonight. Thanks guys! :thumbup:
BTW: Ive ordered my engine but dont now how long it will take.
Anybody know where you ca get incowl mufflers for MVVS?
BTW: Ive ordered my engine but dont now how long it will take.
Anybody know where you ca get incowl mufflers for MVVS?
02-07-2003, 10:44 AM
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I got out my heat gun and clamped the rudder down on my desk work perfectly! 
THANKS CAPPIE! :thumbup:
THANKS CAPPIE! :thumbup:
02-10-2003, 03:13 PM
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Well well i flew my VMAR corsair at the weekend only to land and the wheels folded BACK and pushed the leading edge out!!!! not happy i told the shop and that have phoned the importer and we will see what will happen???? no glue and missing block in the wing. 
i hope i will get a new wing or kit!!!
any thoughts on this would be good as i can send him the replys
cheers Marshy
i hope i will get a new wing or kit!!!any thoughts on this would be good as i can send him the replys
cheers Marshy
02-10-2003, 08:02 PM
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My husband bought me a Pilatus PC-9 back in September. The only thing that I can say bad about it, is the fact that one of the ailerons were bent. As far as the covering goes, to me it is about as good as any of the ARF's we have put together, even recently.
It is the first low wing that I have ever flown, other than getting use to how much faster it was than any of our other airplanes, I absolutely love it !
It is the first low wing that I have ever flown, other than getting use to how much faster it was than any of our other airplanes, I absolutely love it !