Plane comes in on take off??

[Dick Pacini]

Great!  I think we all learned something on this one.

[John Fitzgerald]

....five ounces is enough fuel to do the pattern. (I have a twelve ounce tank in her, just for fun???) I'm using the APC 12.25x3.75 prop and it seems to be okay. I believe shes going to give me a lot of fun.
Thanks for your help guys
Gary

I once flew a .15 size profile plane with about a 10 ounce plastic tank.  Filled the tank, barely got off the ground in a whole circle.  It flew for what seemed like forever, maybe about 30 minutes.  Never did that again.

[Brian Massey]

I once flew a .15 size profile plane with about a 10 ounce plastic tank.  Filled the tank, barely got off the ground in a whole circle.  It flew for what seemed like forever, maybe about 30 minutes.  Never did that again.

Thanks John, I really needed a good laugh 

Brian

[Brett Buck]

Hi Ted, Brett, Howard and the rest of the group.
Got a chance to make up a set of 018 lines and took baby for a spin. I was happy as a lark cause no more problem. The plane made a very nice take off without a problem. As Ted has said do one thing at a time, well I checked all the trim issues, engine set at zero, rudder with nice curve, hinge lines straight with one another. I didn't correct the wheel alingment, I rolled her down the driveway and she turned slightly to the out side of the circle. I need to make a set of wheel pants and straighten the wheels, cause it will look better.

  Excellent. I would still recommend making sure you have some toe-in as Ted suggested earlier, even if it seems to roll OK now.

     Brett

[john e. holliday]

Hey, I am glad the problem is solved.   But, 12 ounce fuel tank!!  In my teens I had a 6 ounce DeMeco round tank in a Nobler.   I could fly for 20 minutes with the old Red Head McCoy .35.   

[Gary Anderson]

Hi Brett,
Yes, that is the next step, install wheel pants and straighten out the wheels. I haven't sealed the hingle lines yet, so that will follow. The plane is flying very nice but sealing the hinge lines seems to help. I also need to add a little more down in the elevator and I believe that will smooth out level flight, (it has a slight hunting in level flight). The scratch build with the Tigre 51 flys great but I can really tell a different when I'm flying the famous RoJett 61 Brett Version, same speed, just has a nicer feel on the end of the lines. I believe its called power baby and that sweet RoJett has it.

I appreciate everyones help and thank you
Gary

[Ted Fancher]

Good work, Gary!