GP Cessna, maiden flight
 

Finally got around to flying the Cessna this weekend. Very stable plane. I added flaps as some on RCU have advised and I never used them. There has been a lot of talk regarding tip stalls on this plane. I simply turned the aileron clevis 1 turn and raised the ailerons just a hair. No problems!

Very nice flying plane, looks great as well

RE: GP Cessna, maiden flight
 

Glad to hear you like it. I like mine too. I have mine powered with a magnum 52 4 stroke and it has more than enough power. What do you have yours powered with? I havent had any tip stall prob's thank the Lord. It does however like to glide.

RE: GP Cessna, maiden flight
 

I have an OS 52 4 stroke in it. You're right it does like to glide.

Yours looks nice with the struts, I have not installed the struts on mine, maybe the extra drag would help. I see you are not using the wheel pants, neither am I. They look nice though

RE: GP Cessna, maiden flight
 

Hi, I have one still in the box. Have you had problems with the stock nose gear? I will be flying off of well mowed grass, however, I have heard a few things that question the integrity of the stock nose gear.

Steve

RE: GP Cessna, maiden flight
 

Yes I read about those problems with the nose gear as well, I replaced mine with a dual strut Fults and no problems...however i am flying off asphault

RE: GP Cessna, maiden flight
 

I have had mine twist because of a little hard landing is all. No bending yet. I ground a groove in it and Lord willin it will hold now.

RE: GP Cessna, maiden flight
 

I tried wheel pants on one plane, my super sportster 40 and maybee it was just the kind of plane but mine nosed the ground when I landed and it was a nice landing on packed pea gravel and poked holes in my wing. So as for me I probly wont be using them. I do however really like the way they look. Like I said, it might have been the plane. It has very flemsy landing gear. These cessnas might not have that kind of prob.

RE: GP Cessna, maiden flight
 

that is a really nice plane.....how much did you pay for it? I dont see them anywhere.

RE: GP Cessna, maiden flight
 

i got it from tower a few months ago. around $199 i think or maybee less.

RE: GP Cessna, maiden flight
 

I have a modified (spring tension) robo strut on mine with flaps.

gunny

RE: GP Cessna, maiden flight
 

HILL202 and Crashland and any other GP Cessna fliers,

I am close to mounting my OS.52 in this plane. How have you mounted your engines? Are the cylinder heads exposed? How is the cooling during a hard engine run? How much have you opened up the bottom for cooling? Do you think if I mounted mine so there is NO cylinder hole would I have cooling problems? I have opened up two air intakes aside the spinner and will also probably add a smallish opening in the front........IF I open up some air exhaust holes in the bottom should I be OK.
Thanks for any responses.

RE: GP Cessna, maiden flight
 

Here you go, I have one cooling hole and a fake one. The pics show how far the head sticks out.

RE: GP Cessna, maiden flight
 

Thanks for the pictures. I assume that you do not have cooling problems with that set-up.

RE: GP Cessna, maiden flight
 

Congratulations on your successful maiden flight and new plane. It's always great to have the first one behind you. great pictures and nice job. Looks really nice. I caught a few photographs of one that belongs to a buddy of mine in our club. He really likes his.

RE: GP Cessna, maiden flight
 

mine is set up sort of like Hill202 except I have both sides cut out for cooling.

RE: GP Cessna, maiden flight
 

I have one powered by a Saito 70. It flies well even after tangling with heavy weeds which separated the wing and one attempted flight with aileron servos set backwards. Easy to repair. The noise gear is soft. I just straightened it yesterday in preparation for the third season. It's a good plane. No tip stall tendancy noticed. No tips either. They came off with early misadventures. Wheel pants were removed and larger wheels were added for operation off grass. In fact I have a backup on the shelf if / when it's needed. I'm not a fan of GP kits, but have been happy with several of their ARFs.

RE: GP Cessna, maiden flight
 

No problems with cooling so far. I've got to get the wheel pants put back on. That one looks good with them. I'll have to change the Fults nose gear to put the nose wheel wheel pant on.

Good luck with yours!

RE: GP Cessna, maiden flight
 

A brand new member saw me fly mine, he was so impressed that i sold it to him after 83 wonderfull flights.

Dont worry I've got the TF and Hanger 9 in the boxes. (going bigger)

Gunny