GP Escapade issues
 

So I maidened my Great Planes Escapade yesterday. It was nice and calm outside and needed only a couple of clicks to trim it out. The plane flies nice and straight - except when I put it in a loop. Every time I looped it the plane came out of the loop in a waaaaay different spot than it went in. Maybe 45 degrees off to the left? I'm pretty sure I wasn't causing this on the sticks as I have never had this problem before and I tried to specifically watch for it after the first couple of loops. Any Idea what to look for?

RE: GP Escapade issues
 

Check the wire joiner between the 2 elevator halves to see if they are glued properly.
My Escapade had very little glue there.Do not fly it again until you check it and
make sure it is glued properly. one elevator half may be moving due to not
being glued causing it to roll out of the loop.Here isthe tech notice about it.

http://www.greatplanes.com/techsuppo...a1200tech.html

RE: GP Escapade issues
 

Thanks P47Tbolt. I did see that tech note and filled up the holes with some CA, but I will double check and make sure everything is tight back there.

RE: GP Escapade issues
 

<font size="2">Loop trim:

Straight and level, medium power.
Pull up and do three reasonable tight loops in succession. Do not add any corrections.
If the plane tracks well but drops a wing then it is heavy on that side and you need to add a balance weight to the other wing tip.
If the plane tries to corkscrew ie each loop is progressively further left (or right) than the other one then you have a aileron that is not in alignment to the wing. If the plane tracks left then the leading edge of the left aileron is either high or low in relation to the trailing edge of the wing and is causing the plane to skew to that side. You need to correct the aileron alignment. </font>


I got this from another post a while back, and kept it for myself.

RE: GP Escapade issues
 

Thanks bonebreak. I tried to search a little on the problem but I couldn't come up with a good search term. Loop trim is what I was looking for! The corkscrew identifies my problem I think. I'll take a look at the aileron alignment. Thanks again.