Drake600
Member
Hey guys, since I destroyed my FT Flyer the other day I decided to bite the bullet and have another go with my Delta, and while I didn't think the conditions were too windy (15km/h gusting to 25, or 9-15mph) I found it quite difficult at times to keep a stable attitude during a turn and found myself suddenly inverted several times. The good news is I was able to recover most of the time, and the prop saver actually did it's job for a change.
I suppose my questions are, were the conditions to blame or is there something else going on that I should be investigating, and are there any modifications I can make to reduce the tendency to suddenly go inverted? The only mechanical concern I have is a bit of slop in the control rods which results in about 5mm of play at the trailing edge of the elevons, but I would have thought that if it was a problem it would be unstable all the time. (but I acknowledge that it isn't a good thing)
My control throws are less than recommended, I had low rate on and I have been tinkering with my Tx settings to further reduce the roll rate to make it more controllable. Most of the time it's actually quite docile even without expo since my cheap transmitter doesn't have it. As this is only my second plane and I've only been flying since last September, I don't necessarily know what "normal" behavior is for this style and size of plane.
I suppose my questions are, were the conditions to blame or is there something else going on that I should be investigating, and are there any modifications I can make to reduce the tendency to suddenly go inverted? The only mechanical concern I have is a bit of slop in the control rods which results in about 5mm of play at the trailing edge of the elevons, but I would have thought that if it was a problem it would be unstable all the time. (but I acknowledge that it isn't a good thing)
My control throws are less than recommended, I had low rate on and I have been tinkering with my Tx settings to further reduce the roll rate to make it more controllable. Most of the time it's actually quite docile even without expo since my cheap transmitter doesn't have it. As this is only my second plane and I've only been flying since last September, I don't necessarily know what "normal" behavior is for this style and size of plane.