Thanks guys for your comments: icrash, I am using an 800 mah battery which is a little bigger than the battery suggested. That is why I was a little curious why my plane was tail heavy when I placed the ESC & receiver where recommended? I will make sure the CG is where recommended before flying again!!!!
Xuzme720, thanks for the info and glad to know that I lived up to your axiom as I will need to replace the power pod before I fly again. Ha.. Will do a search on this forum for glide test to see see how to do and what happens if my plane is tail or nose heavy. Really appreciate your help!!!
Thanks guys,
Ron
I fly mine with a 1300mAh 3S and have plenty of adjustment with it. I took the CG marks and stuck 2 short pieces of skewer there to give me pegs to place on my fingers to make adjusting balance easier, since I I plan on using mine to teach the grand-kids to fly.
I can't take credit for that axiom as it's been around for a long time but it is very true!
Glide testing is easy. Turn on your transmitter and plug in the battery on the plane just like you are going flying. Find a nice open area, ideally with some taller, soft grass to land in, so any trouble will be cushioned and not break the plane. With the transmitter in one hand, give the plane a good toss. Make sure to toss it at flying speed, which for some planes means a really hard chuck! Throw the plane at the horizon and leave the motor off, only control with elevator if necessary. A nose up then stall will indicate a tail heavy plane, where a dive towards the ground means it's nose heavy. It might take a few tosses, but with adjustments to the battery location to get the CG right, and a little trimming, you should get a nice flat glide to the ground with no inputs at all.
Once you get the nice flat glide, you should find the plane very docile in the air and should need very little control inputs to fly. Basically just corrections and turns.
Hope this helps!