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General control line discussion => Open Forum => Topic started by: Paul Taylor on January 29, 2011, 07:35:50 PM

Title: 71
Post by: Paul Taylor on January 29, 2011, 07:35:50 PM

Arlan and I got out today. Just put up a few flights with my SkyRay. I let Arlan fly it. He gave me some tips, and said I needed to close my handle spacing. When we were done I stopped by his house and he cut the cable, adjusted the spacing and recrimped the cable. (Thanks Arlan)

He said the wings were level both way, but in outside and insides it hinges. What should I adjust?

When I got in the truck to leave the field the temp display showed 71 degrees. Tee shirt weather! <=

Title: Re: 71
Post by: Alan Buck on January 29, 2011, 08:09:24 PM

Paul you need snow for the good landings  lol #^ #^ S?P

Title: Re: 71
Post by: Garf on January 29, 2011, 09:43:33 PM

Hinging is usually too much tip weight.

Title: Re: 71
Post by: Steve Helmick on January 29, 2011, 10:06:47 PM

My Skyray is a bit tailheavy, but still needed the LO's moved forward. I tried taping a penny on the inboard tip and it was not an improvement, so I taped a penny to the outboard wingtip, and that didn't help either. Hinging is either too much tipweight or LO position, so 'speriment with both. Also get rid of most the rudder offset, and maybe put in a small dab of engine offset (to tighten up the lines quicker when they do go loose). Getting a trusted buddy to fly your plane can open your eyes to trim problems that you are overlooking. Good job! Nobody asks me to fly their plane.  :X

Anyway, 71 is 20 better than 51, but either works. OTOH, 91 is about 20 too much, especially with 90% humidity.  :P Steve

Title: Re: 71
Post by: PJ Rowland on January 30, 2011, 04:23:51 PM

We had 107.5 Yesterday and I was building with the aircon going full blast.. still hot!

Good old Australian Summer... Thats Tshirt off weather  ;D

Title: Re: 71
Post by: Zuriel Armstrong on January 30, 2011, 05:17:41 PM

Didn't get to fly until today...it was only 67 and breezy.  My friends did call me yesterday, while I was working, to let me know how much fun they had though.

Title: Re: 71
Post by: Pat Johnston on January 30, 2011, 07:03:18 PM

Zurial,
Did I send you some Nobler ribs a couple years back?
Pat Johnston
Skunk Works

Title: Re: 71
Post by: Zuriel Armstrong on January 30, 2011, 07:31:11 PM

Actually, it was Lou and I a Chizler short kit.  We keep getting a "LITTLE" pressure from our friends to finish them too.

Very nice kit too, I might ad.

Title: Re: 71
Post by: Paul Taylor on January 30, 2011, 07:36:30 PM

And where are you with it Zman??? <=