Stability

[Russell Shaffer]

What, if any, effect does a combat streamer have on stability?  Seems to me that it might add a little tail-heaviness (?)  but kites are more stable with tails.  I've never flown with a streamer, but I'm sure someone can enlighten me.  I have a real squirrelly half A and I'm wondering if I can just tow something or go ahead and move the CG forward.  Or both.

[Busby]

The streamer will stabilize the plane,it will not turn as tight or be as fast.
If the thing is slightly tail heavy to promote a tight turn without the streamer, it will be too tail heavy and might snap roll on you or kill too much air speed.
You are trying to hit a happy medium of tight turns without killing the air speed.

[Russell Shaffer]

Thanks, I've moved the engine forward and reduced elevator travel.  I'll fool around with streamers after I get the thing to fly without.