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Forum: RC Jets
03-18-2019, 05:54 PM
Replies: 1,631
Views: 334,573
Posted By firehawkzach

Thanks Tom! I'll try to find it as well and I...

Thanks Tom! I'll try to find it as well and I really appreciate it. I'm going to try and work on it tomorrow evening and do some gear swings to see where its binding. The gear appeared to go all the...
Forum: RC Jets
03-18-2019, 07:24 AM
Replies: 1,631
Views: 334,573
Posted By firehawkzach

Thanks! I wish the video had been better. My...

Thanks! I wish the video had been better. My friend was not used to filming jets lol.
Forum: RC Jets
03-18-2019, 07:23 AM
Replies: 1,631
Views: 334,573
Posted By firehawkzach

Thanks bud! This LH retract has been acting up...

Thanks bud! This LH retract has been acting up since I got the jet. I thought I had it working after loosening the mounting screws and snugging them down. On the maiden they worked great so I'm not...
Forum: RC Jets
03-17-2019, 06:05 PM
Replies: 1,631
Views: 334,573
Posted By firehawkzach

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rcuniverse.com-vb...

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rcuniverse.com-vbulletin/2000x948/20190317_160518_7d7a0f89a239a0f86e04943446808b23d9bafde0.jpg
So the maiden happened today and it went great! Slightly nose heavy on...
Forum: RC Jets
02-14-2019, 06:22 PM
Replies: 1,631
Views: 334,573
Posted By firehawkzach

Very nice Blue! I got the PnP version and I...

Very nice Blue! I got the PnP version and I noticed they mounted your air trap on the back of the tray. Mine has the air trap facing nose/tail and I think I may have preferred it the way yours is...
Forum: RC Jets
02-08-2019, 10:17 PM
Replies: 1,631
Views: 334,573
Posted By firehawkzach

Thanks for the pic. I retracted the gear several...

Thanks for the pic. I retracted the gear several times and it is working perfectly now. I did notice the zip tie locking square on the strut was coming in contact with the cutout so I rotated it. It...
Forum: RC Jets
02-08-2019, 08:38 PM
Replies: 1,631
Views: 334,573
Posted By firehawkzach

Tom, I'll certainly check that out and thank...

Tom,

I'll certainly check that out and thank you for the heads up on that. I'm still blown away by the level of service from Dirk.
Forum: RC Jets
02-08-2019, 07:54 PM
Replies: 1,631
Views: 334,573
Posted By firehawkzach

I ended up emailing Dirk and he called me an hour...

I ended up emailing Dirk and he called me an hour later or less. He mentioned that the factory may have tightened the screws too tight when they installed the retract which seems to have solved the...
Forum: RC Jets
02-08-2019, 05:51 PM
Replies: 1,631
Views: 334,573
Posted By firehawkzach

So after installing my GPS unit tonight and...

So after installing my GPS unit tonight and reprogramming my radio I now have an intermittent JP controller for the LH main (ch3). Basically, the gear retracts fine but will not come down once it's...
Forum: RC Jets
02-02-2019, 09:14 PM
Replies: 1,631
Views: 334,573
Posted By firehawkzach

Mine was the PnP version and I am very happy with...

Mine was the PnP version and I am very happy with it. I didn't do the light kit with mine though.
Forum: RC Jets
02-01-2019, 11:58 PM
Replies: 1,631
Views: 334,573
Posted By firehawkzach

Tom, I ended up putting the gain on a...

Tom,

I ended up putting the gain on a potentiometer that way I can go very little and off. I disabled the heading hold.

On a separate topic I found my rudder binding this evening. It would...
Forum: RC Jets
01-26-2019, 02:11 PM
Replies: 1,631
Views: 334,573
Posted By firehawkzach

I almost bought a mercury SRS but ultimately...

I almost bought a mercury SRS but ultimately decided against it and went with a batshare deluxe and demon vortex. I'm running Graupner and I find that so far this set up is flawless in all my...
Forum: RC Jets
01-11-2019, 09:58 PM
Replies: 1,631
Views: 334,573
Posted By firehawkzach

Congrats on the maiden today! I'm so glad to hear...

Congrats on the maiden today! I'm so glad to hear everything went well. It's good to hear that the CG is good for a large range. I haven't touched mine in a week..... Did you get any videos?
Forum: RC Jets
01-06-2019, 02:23 PM
Replies: 1,631
Views: 334,573
Posted By firehawkzach

So as long as the charge voltage doesn't exceed...

So as long as the charge voltage doesn't exceed 3.6v it's good right? Can they be charged in parallel with no issues?
Forum: RC Jets
01-06-2019, 01:34 PM
Replies: 1,631
Views: 334,573
Posted By firehawkzach

Not to get too much off topic here as this is the...

Not to get too much off topic here as this is the mini T-1 thread but this is my first set of LiFe batteries and it would seem after one taxi test of about ten minutes my battery capacity check is...
Forum: RC Jets
01-06-2019, 09:45 AM
Replies: 1,631
Views: 334,573
Posted By firehawkzach

The pump is mounted on the RH side of the NLG...

The pump is mounted on the RH side of the NLG tray.
Forum: RC Jets
01-05-2019, 06:28 PM
Replies: 1,631
Views: 334,573
Posted By firehawkzach

This plane is awesome!! This is the final...

This plane is awesome!! This is the final placement of everything but I still have some tidying up to do with wires and batteries.


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Forum: RC Jets
01-05-2019, 03:23 PM
Replies: 1,631
Views: 334,573
Posted By firehawkzach

Initial engine run and taxi went flawless. First...

Initial engine run and taxi went flawless. First start the engine idled at 57k rpms and ran perfect all three starts and full power runs. My brakes need some tweaking and at idle the jet moves...
Forum: RC Jets
01-05-2019, 11:41 AM
Replies: 1,631
Views: 334,573
Posted By firehawkzach

Yeah that makes sense from just looking at the...

Yeah that makes sense from just looking at the design inside the hub. I will check for this today when I taxi it but I lined up the screws with the holes and then slid the axle in the gear leg trying...
Forum: RC Jets
01-05-2019, 10:48 AM
Replies: 1,631
Views: 334,573
Posted By firehawkzach

I did notice that when I was putting everything...

I did notice that when I was putting everything back together. Did it brake weird when this was happening? I pushed the axle far enough to close the gap but still spin freely.
Forum: RC Jets
01-04-2019, 11:14 PM
Replies: 1,631
Views: 334,573
Posted By firehawkzach

I just did this tonight to my brakes and just a...

I just did this tonight to my brakes and just a short roll test was 100% better. Before doing this it was on or off and now I have the full range of the channel. I will be doing the first taxi and...
Forum: RC Jets
01-03-2019, 08:14 PM
Replies: 1,631
Views: 334,573
Posted By firehawkzach

Tom, Thank you for that and I'm terribly...

Tom,

Thank you for that and I'm terribly excited as you can probably tell from all my posts. I played musical batteries and put my square ECU battery just forward of the fuel tank and my two...
Forum: RC Jets
01-03-2019, 07:38 PM
Replies: 1,631
Views: 334,573
Posted By firehawkzach

Tom, I appreciate you sharing these numbers...

Tom,

I appreciate you sharing these numbers and insight. I would prefer it to be slightly nose heavy as opposed to tail heavy. As it sits right now with an empty main tank and no batshare I'm at...
Forum: RC Jets
01-03-2019, 06:54 PM
Replies: 1,631
Views: 334,573
Posted By firehawkzach

Ok. I still have more to add but trying to be...

Ok. I still have more to add but trying to be ahead of the curve on this issue as I want to be sure it's good to go.

Thanks
Forum: RC Jets
01-03-2019, 05:43 PM
Replies: 1,631
Views: 334,573
Posted By firehawkzach

Can anyone using the Xicoy CG balancer tell me...

Can anyone using the Xicoy CG balancer tell me what measurements they used for this jet to achieve the 190mm-200mm CG? I want to make sure my measurements are correct.

Zach
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