kinda of a mixed bag today.
we will start with the Cruiser. i really had high hopes for this guy. my mini-cruiser is one of my favorites, but like any twin it is twice as complicated. my first couple attempts at taxiing were sketchy. the thrust diff was working but the plane was almost uncontrollable. finally got some what comfortable and decided to try and fly. first attempt ended with a nose over and broken prop. thankfully i had a spare in the jeep. second attempt it took off, dove right, had zero aileron control, and nosed into the runway.it acted like it was tail heavy. luckily no damage so i ripped some weight off the tail and line up again. third attempt i started on high rates and got into the air but it was not fun. i still had almost no aileron control and it still seemed to be tail heavy despite the fact that based upon the CG that FT posted i was way nose heavy. it also seemed that my left motor was pulling more than the right. i was very careful when doing the setup to make sure that both motors and esc's were calibrated. thankfully i was able to use the thrust diff to control the flight and after 2 mins of terror i landed with out issue. guess i need to look at my esc/motor calibration again to solve thrust issues. i also am going to go to 8" props and chop the landing gear to make it shorter and better able to deal with the taxiing. i think they are just to long and wire not strong enough. hopefully shortening the length with help.
now to the Edge 540. it definitely has plenty of power but the weight i think is limiting on it's 3D capabilities. it rolls beautifully, and can knife edge all day long, but it had some troubles with flat spins, and snap turns (didn't want to snap over). the thing is a rocket ship and looks beautiful but still needs some work. another member maidened his edge today as well but with a much smaller setup and it was much tamer, slower, and 3D capable. mine in comparison is like a red bull air racer. i think i will make some mechanical adjustments to the control horns and see if i can get a little more action.
best flight of the day was 20 mins of FPV glider action. stuck a camera on the tail of my Radian and have to say, i really like flying that way. nice calm, easy, beautiful view, only trick is keeping your accent smooth. you have no visual ref, all you see is blue when going up and you can find yourself in all sort of weird situations. once off power and gliding though, sublime.
laters,
me