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Title: First Flight on the ARF Bi Slob
Post by: brucefinley on February 26, 2007, 07:11:45 PM

Whoo--eeeeie!  Good lord can that thing turn a 2 foot corner!  I remember reading that the thing would fly like a brick after the motor cut.  The landing was more like a controlled crash.  I was just not used to its manners.  More flying tomorrow.

Bruce

Title: Re: First Flight on the ARF Bi Slob
Post by: Roger Vizioli on February 26, 2007, 08:00:04 PM

Know your run time.
Be ready, not surprised, when the engine quits.
R....

Title: Re: First Flight on the ARF Bi Slob
Post by: steve dinerman on February 27, 2007, 09:54:55 PM

i to have just finished a arf bi slob.i flew it about 3  weeks ago.i have a os 35s on it with a tung muffler on it.it is touchy in level flight but turns unbelievable.it could be my shakey hands or be tail heavy .i put the stock muffler on it and am waiting for the ice to melt on our Field to fly it again.it might have bean touchy but it was a ball to fly.
stephen dinerman

Title: Re: First Flight on the ARF Bi Slob
Post by: James Lee on March 02, 2007, 02:48:00 PM

The way to cure the level flight problem with the BiSlob is to NOT fly it level  y1  ~^  ;D   Just keep hammering the elevator and everyone will think you are just  having a great time!!  And yes, be sure to remember when the engine will quit!  Mine were/are a little touchy in level flight but not too bad....    ;D  Definately not meant to be a 'serious' bird..     n~
Enjoy!!
Jim

Title: Re: First Flight on the ARF Bi Slob
Post by: frank carlisle on March 08, 2007, 09:34:59 PM

The wire gear on my ARF SLOB kept bending back and breaking the bottom spars. Are you guys having any problems like that?
I finally got some 1/8 piano wire and bent a new set on gear also bent the gear a little more forward. The spar quit breaking and the landings got better.

Title: Re: First Flight on the ARF Bi Slob
Post by: steve dinerman on March 16, 2007, 12:52:11 PM

i found the problem i was having with the bislob was not tail heaviness but a miss alignment of the controles.the flaps were slightly down when the elevator was in nutrel.i fixed this and flew it Mon and wed.i had a blast.it reminded me of when i was trying to learn how to fly carrier at 60 degrees.boy it takes forever to do a wing over or a   square loop.i can say that this is the most fun i have had flying a airplane in my 50+of modeling.now if i can talk Dan banjock in to flying 2 at a time hummmm.
stephen dinerman