Hi Guys what is the line length for 15 carrier? I need to make some lines up, this will be my first try at carrier. Thanks in advance DenW

Denw,

I agree with Eric. They are tougher to fly but really good practice. Balance is very important, you have to hit the point were they will fly at high speed but want to drop into a hang at low speed. Also the line tension is usually less so the feel is quite different than a profile. If you can get through the beginning and learn to fly the 15 well when you move to profile things get easier.

Don't forget to offset the wheels some so the plane doesn't crab on take off. With fixed lead out postion there is a tendancy to have the lines as far back as you can for low speed and at take off that puts the plane at an odd angle. Just skew the wheels slightly so the plane rolls somewhat  straight. It looks wierd but it works.

Be patient, the little planes take some time to get working right.

Bob

You need the CG as far aft as you can get it and still be able to fly the high speed portion of the event. I trust you have some out thrust on the engine(at least 7 to 12 degrees) and the lines raked aft at say 5 to 7 degrees. This is part of the balancing act you start when trying get the plane to hang well. It seems that all of the things you do get it to hang take away from your high speed stability so just keep playing with it. You could always make it a little tail heavy and skip the high speed stuff and just play with the hang until you get the feel of it and then start moving the CG forward to just get back the high speed stability. Its fun playing with it and once you do it you will find it a blast. eric