cubs first flight
08-01-2003, 08:13 AM
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hi
i bought a cub a week ago and after i had put it together i took it down to a field and flown it. i came into a turn using my rudder and it nosedived into the ground. i had split my fuselage and shattered my prop. any ideas what happened?
i bought a cub a week ago and after i had put it together i took it down to a field and flown it. i came into a turn using my rudder and it nosedived into the ground. i had split my fuselage and shattered my prop. any ideas what happened?
08-01-2003, 08:29 AM
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how many channels?? what size?? more info please!! if it has ailerons.. you may have encountered what is called rudder fin stall. that will bring you crashing down in a hurry.. but cant really tell you till you give more info.
08-08-2003, 05:33 PM
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If the battery was lower than a full charge, full power might not have been enough to provide enough power to the motor. Wind might have also pushed the wing over, were you downwind?
08-19-2003, 04:57 PM
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easy, when you use rudder fot turning, there is a great increasing of lift on the advancing wing(ie. turn tight, left wing advance, so is flying faster than the right one)
so i you turn fsta whit rudder you'll make almost a snap roll, wich is an acro maneuver.
recomendations: easy rudder inputs and apply nose down pressure to the stick
so i you turn fsta whit rudder you'll make almost a snap roll, wich is an acro maneuver.
recomendations: easy rudder inputs and apply nose down pressure to the stick
