Knife flatspins
07-19-2003, 12:50 AM
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Knife flatspins
Wow, I'm very surprised to hear that. Mine flats well, and very easy. I won't go into how, 'cause every way I know of works. The only thing I can imagine that could stop it would be too little elevator throw. I found out last night that mine will flat with JUST elevator, no rudder or ailerons. It's a bit weird looking, but fun.
Max the ele and it will spin!
Max the ele and it will spin!
07-19-2003, 01:11 AM
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Re: Knife flatspins
Originally posted by rhd
Hi,
I can't get my Knife to flat spin. I have the CG 5 inches back.
Hi,
I can't get my Knife to flat spin. I have the CG 5 inches back.
also if you have them , try it with flaperons on. it may take some experimenting with the throws to get it to enter and sustain the FS
good luck...let us know what works for you...Gator
07-19-2003, 12:55 PM
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Hi,
I have a couple of ways of entering them. I usually go straight up at full throttle and hit full up , left rudder, and left aileron. After a couple of seconds the plane sort of slows down and I hit opposite aileron. This works great on my other planes. Even a 4 star. I have all the dual rates on one switch. I will have to change the programing and give that a try.
I have a couple of ways of entering them. I usually go straight up at full throttle and hit full up , left rudder, and left aileron. After a couple of seconds the plane sort of slows down and I hit opposite aileron. This works great on my other planes. Even a 4 star. I have all the dual rates on one switch. I will have to change the programing and give that a try.
07-20-2003, 01:16 PM
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This is what I did and now I can get it into a flatspin. It is not very tight or fast, but it is a flat spin. Thanks guys for your help.
07-20-2003, 03:41 PM
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Knife flatspins
The best and quickest way for me to get the Knife inverted and flat is to get her way up there and then go to idle....FWOOP, the plane flops over and is heading straight down, do three left rolls and BANG hit the upper inner corners and start sliding the aileron over to center until flat. It's just a blender but it really gets me flat fast and it is a good show stopper.
07-21-2003, 02:27 PM
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Knife flatspins
My Knife did (notice the word did) the sweetest flat spins. I basically had had the controls as set in the manuals (+/- 1/4 inch throw). Set the plane to dual rate lows on aileron and elevator and high on rudder, get the plane high, drop to idle. Right before stall yank full left rudder/throttle, and full right ailerons/elevator. The plane would basically start chasing it's tail completely flat upright. Doesn't even need any centering of the ailerons to remain flat. And it comes down like a feather. I actually landed in while the plane was in flat spin on a couple of occasions. Inverted is basically the same procedure, but start up-side-down and yank the sticks opposite...
