Hi Guys

So proud of my new float bird thought I would share before I turn it back into a kit.


Thats a Sig Kavilier
on a set of Balsa USA floats
GMS .47
10 oz. tank( flies about 25 min if not always running wide open)

Please allow me to be the first to Gush with praise. That is a fabulous covering job. Everybody at the lake is gonna stop what they're doing to come look when you show up.

Nice Job,
Jim

Thanks Jim

It flies like a dream too( on wheels anyway) had it out tonight at the field........ almost unlimited vertical so should fly good on the floats tomorrow..cause if it is nice I'm going out in the morning
Hawk

Fantastic job Hawk63! I had a Kavalier, but never put it on floats. Nice flying plane. My instructor had one too. I watched him put his into the ground in a spin. Later I spun mine many times with no problems. Nice plane.

That really looks good!!

Hi Guys

I took the kavilier out on the lake yesterday...
she flies like a dream but had some trouble on step
when it gets on step its kind of scary it wants to skid all over the place ......I've spun it around on the water a couple of times....anyone have any suggestions?
Hawk63

If you can "cant" the floats out a bit it will help a lot with stability.
Picture a vee hull boat with the center section missing. This will also help to keep spray out of your prop as well.

Where in Ontario are you?
Will you be going to the Port Perry float fly? We will be there to meet and greet, as well as do some wicked float flying.

Peter

Hi Peter

I live in northwestern Ontario, Dryden to be exact....we are having a float fly in aug but thats the only one I will be able to make it to this year....but I live on a lake so have lots of time to fly
Hawk

Hey Looks Great!

If the toe-out doesn't work try some toe-in (like on your car). If that still doesn't work you can try a ventral fin like you see on some cubs.

Great looking plane. Like the RcCanada decal as well.

Hi Guys
I spoke to one of our local float gurus and he said to try reducing the wing incidence slightly. that seemed to keep a little more float in the water. Now I can use full throttle for take offs with relativly little yaw. flys great quite aerobatic fun fun fun .
Hawk63

Hi amishwarlord

thanks for the avitar
cool
Hawk63

Beautifull build !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Can you tell me where the C/G is? I have a kavilier too trying to get it setup. thanks

Before you make any changes, try a little up elevator trim, while on step, which will drop the rear of the floats a little. The problem you are having is caused from too much float ahead of the step in the water. You need to raise the front of the floats and lower the rear. This will allow the rear of the floats to slightly drag in the water which will stabilize the situation. While on step, you want just the step and the rear of the floats in the water. If the little bit of up trim causes the situation to settle down, but the plane tends to take off too soon, then you will need to make some changes to the float struts.
Hope this helps........Seaplane

Ralph- a good tip, but his post was almost 7 years ago.

Thanks Jim, I never looked at the date.
Ralph