Avistar 2

Today I be getting my SkyPilot RTF that I ordered
anyone have any good ideas what good brushless replacement motor for a 380 stock motor?
and how I reinforced the wing on my EP plane?

Glacier Girl

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some specs will help. Wing span, weight, is it a gearbox set up? If so what ratio and prop size on it now? Even a link to where you bought it from.

packyj

It's not a bad flying plane as it comes out of the box... I wouldn't worry too much about going brushless with it unless you really really don't like the way it flies... in which case it may not have been a good buy

stall speed is predictable but turns are a bit on the lazy side... nice lazy flying at 3/4 throttle with the stock setup

Avistar 2

To reinforce the wings
would tapeing coat hanger wire would reinforce the wings?
or which kind of wire do I need to get for the right reinfocing the wings?
and I do I drain the battery pack so I can get a good full charge?

jrcaster

Before you get started, there is a recall on the charger that is supplied with the Skypilot. Check with Hobbico to see if you need to get the charger replaced. There is a chance of fire.

Everything I have read says to cycle the pack about 5 times before you fly. (5 charge/discharge cycles.)

Coat hanger wire would be adding too much weight. If you check the Art-tech cessna 182 forum, they wrapped the wing in packing tape to add strength, and some added a thin carbon fiber rod. If you plan on crashing a lot get some 30 minute epoxy, and foam safe CyA. You will find out that foam is easy to repair, and if you need to reinforce a repair, use some packing tape.

Avistar 2

Hmmm Clear packing tape and thin fiber rod
where you get thin fiber rod ?

andrewtexas123

Do you have any pics of the plane?

Avistar 2

I'm thinking of getting a Triton 2 DC Computer charger for it soon

packyj

clear packing tape probably would be enough for the wing... my suggestion is to remove all the wheels until you become very very proficient at landing it. The nose wheel isn't on there in the best possible way and has a tendency to loosen itself for no apparent reason. Either glue that in really really really well or remove the wheels and land in grass. If the wheel gives on you at landing you're looking at a busted prop and mangled tail/wings

jrcaster

You can get the carbon fiber rods at www.towerhobbies.com or www.wildrc.com just to start. Just about any online RC store will carry them. If you go to the forum that I listed earlier you can get a good idea of what size to use. But, the packing tape alone should provide enough reinforcement. You can get that at Walmart.

Here is a link to the forum. If I remember right you can get all the information you need in the first 5 pages or so. Also in this forum they have modified the Cessna for brushless motors, and Lithium Polymer battery packs. Just to give you a few ideas.

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_21...tm.htm#2199644

Avistar 2

I just took my Skypilot for it first flight
It flew pretty good , I took hand lunch it because of the grass
tomrrow I test it out on the pavement...

newjak

Hello Avistar 2 , I have 2 Skypilots (dont know why) One I fly coompletely stock. You will WANT to reenforce the wings! I use 3M extreme tape an the leading and trailing edges and it can take some good punishment with no problems. The wings fold VERY easily without it.

Flyer 1

One very inexpensive way to reinforce the SkyPilot's wings (or similar aircraft for that matter) is to use inexpensive bamboo bbq skewers. You'cn find these at most supermarkets.
Just snip off the pointed end - they're usually 12 inches long. Make a shallow groove on the wing bottom to place them. Use one for each side of the wing, right at the COG. Just use Elmer's or similar glue to adhere them, then cover with a high-quality strapping tape from wingtip to wingtip.
Flyer

Avistar 2

Ok I try that
Today I the front landing gear came off, so I used an old part servo arm and fine machine
sreaws and it worked it made a good dam brace to hold the front land gear in place
and that that ever coming off,
I get some scewers and clear packing tape to reinforce the wings