Im new to the world of combat planes, however i have just aquired a stryker for my 24 birthday. Fun plane, not really that durable but a little glue and tape and its ready to go. I am having a problem with the nose wanting to point strait up during all types of flight. Slow, fast, whatever, it wants to go up. I have the trimm adjusted all the way up on the controller but the plane wants to fly up. I think it is possible that the cg is off to the tail of the plane. I would like it to fly level at all speeds. At least that way i can fly the plane without pushing forward on the stick the whole time. Any suggestions? Thank you for reading my thread.

The Stryker has two indentations in the handgrip, just above where your fingers would be holding. Try to balance at that indentation. If the aircraft tips forward, it's nose-heavy. If backwards, it's tail-heavy. You can adjust the center of gravity on a Stryker by moving your battery forward and backward. I apply Velcro tape to the battery and the inside of the battery compartment where I want my batteries to stay still.

There are other stops on the road to a perfect-flying Stryker, but that's the first station. If the CG is off (nose or tail), the Stryker flies horribly, as does almost any other plane.

After checking the CG, you might just need to adjust control surface centers. If the plane is just out of trim, you might need to adjust the control rods or servo arms.

Thank you for your reply, i am sure that it is the cg. but now i know were the cg is suppose to be. Thank you.

I went flying in like a 30 mph wind today. It worked great, it didn't nose up at all. I moved the battery forward and hold it down with velcro. Crazy day flying today though, wish i had vid's of it. Thanks again!

That's some of the best flying in my opinion. I am "grown" (42) and don't really care if I have plane-smashing, wild crashes in wind. My piloting skills have increased exponentially since my decision to just screw it and fly anyway, regardless of wind.

I am only on my second replacement fuselage on my Stryker and I fly the hell out of it! This is my fourth electric, but the only other one I can even stand to fly anymore is my P-51. The Stryker is just too much fun!

Chuck