WHATS THE TRICK TO GETTING THE BI SLOB TO HANG STILL

[kevin king]

So whats the secret to getting this Fox 35, 10x6 propped Bi Slob to hang out on the line's?

[kenneth cook]

               I personally prefer a 10x5 APC on my Bi Slobs. I like to start off a bit rich to the point it struggles to leave the ground. After a few laps and the fuel load burns off a bit and things start to lean up, I offer full up elevator. The elevator acts like a brake and the nose immediately rolls vertical. I don't go into a loop, I offer down elevator and I can offer up and down elevator which makes the plane do a bit of a dance as if the elevator is sweeping like a broom. I usually offer neutral at this point and it will hang as it slowly begins to ascend upwards. If it climbs higher than I want it to, I can offer full up elevator. This will quickly loop on itself and it will sink rapidly back down. One thing that can happen at this point is that it can roll back into the circle. I generally use more tip weight than normal to assist it rolling back out.

[kevin king]

Thanks for the tips Ken. I will see if i can dig up a 10*5 APC.

[Dan Berry]

Or a 10-4. Needle valve setting is important

[Dan McEntee]

   Yes, try a flatter pitched prop and try several different brands if you have them. When the nose goes up, the engine leans out and should make more power. With a 6" pitch prop it's too much load and it won't break correctly and starts to sag. The flatter pitch lets the engine break and run more clean, and will stay that way in that attitude. Most guys I see usually have the needle set to where it just slightly climbs when "slobbing" and that helps with line tension. Jim Lee is very good with a Slob. We had a club member here in St. Louis, years ago, named Emile Kedro. Some of you old timers who used to fly here may remeber him. Big guy with a deep, gravely voice. Emile could write his name in the sky with a BiSlob!! But if he ever entered stunt, he flew beginner!! Emile just could not relate to flying the pattern as it is supposed to be. He was a genuine character and fun to have around, and I miss him a lot!!
    Maybe watching some YouTube videos may help you. I can't imagine that several have not been posted there.
   Type at you later,
  Dan McEntee

[Fred DiMaria]

A breeze helps and you have to hover down wind. Also I added a little tail weight, but do it very gradually. Also needle setting is important as previously mentioned- has to be fairly rich. I use a 10/5

[dave siegler]

treat that thing at the back of the airplane as a speed brake.  I like to do a tight loop to scrub off speed, then point the noise up.  If it climbs, do another ill till it just barely climbs. 

[Leonard Bourel]

Hey Kevin go to youtube and type in the search bar Bi slobs at the bean field you may find some good demos there Once you learn to slob you will have a blast soon Len

[Brad LaPointe]

I find that you can really try more extreme things with a borrowed Slob .

Brad

[kevin king]

I find that you can really try more extreme things with a borrowed Slob .

Brad

😂😄 Good one Brad! Thanks  everyone.