OrangutangSurfer
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I just took my second F-22 out for its first flight this afternoon. It was a little windier than I wanted it to be but I remember Josh Bixler saying if you wait around for the perfect conditions you'll never fly so I went for it. The turnigy D2822/14 motor with an 8x4E APC style prop put out plenty of power. Right after I crashed I would swear the wind calmed down, figures. I was able to throttle into the wind so the plane was nearly at a stand still. I would make a little headway but every time I turned and tried to loop around and get back in to the wind I crashed it. The first crash didn't do anything to the plane, the second crash broke the right side of the nose where it meets the wing third crash broke the other side of the nose where it meets the wing and bent the whole nose up. I will attach before and after my repair pictures at the end of this post.
So the reason I crashed was that I seem to get no response from the control surfaces I could see the elavons moving up and down. But the plane only slightly rocked back and fourth. Even when I switched to sport mode with greater throws it did not change the response from the plane. The reason for this I can only best explain as a new that I did not have enough power/speed coming off the motor to put enough influence on the control services to manipulate the plane. I finally grew a pair, throttled up and was able to turn the plane with the wind and I think my problem at that point was I didn't maintain a high enough speed (I backed off the throttle some) to overcome the speed of the wind. The plane again didn't respond to any of my inputs. Although the situation is a little different I think the problem was the same that I did not have enough wind crossing over the control surfaces to manipulate the plane.
It was a sold build I don't think it needed any trimming and hand launched like a dream I spend down wind some but I think in fear of going to far I slowed too much before turning.
Does this sound right? Do I need to not be so easy on the "gas?" It's a shame I don't have anybody to fly with and point out my mistakes. as it turned out I forgot my repair tape so once the nose basically broke off that was the end of it. I'm home to do repairs and probably head out this evening for one more shot. the wind is supposed to die down some maybe I'll have better luck.
-Jes
you can see the before and after, I had already reinforced many of my edges with the skewers but I added some down the nose section to the motor, its' the first place my first F22 broke so I figure it probably needs it, and I also added pieces to the inside. I'd love to paint it but seeing as I pretty much wreck them paint is pretty low priority right now.
So the reason I crashed was that I seem to get no response from the control surfaces I could see the elavons moving up and down. But the plane only slightly rocked back and fourth. Even when I switched to sport mode with greater throws it did not change the response from the plane. The reason for this I can only best explain as a new that I did not have enough power/speed coming off the motor to put enough influence on the control services to manipulate the plane. I finally grew a pair, throttled up and was able to turn the plane with the wind and I think my problem at that point was I didn't maintain a high enough speed (I backed off the throttle some) to overcome the speed of the wind. The plane again didn't respond to any of my inputs. Although the situation is a little different I think the problem was the same that I did not have enough wind crossing over the control surfaces to manipulate the plane.
It was a sold build I don't think it needed any trimming and hand launched like a dream I spend down wind some but I think in fear of going to far I slowed too much before turning.
Does this sound right? Do I need to not be so easy on the "gas?" It's a shame I don't have anybody to fly with and point out my mistakes. as it turned out I forgot my repair tape so once the nose basically broke off that was the end of it. I'm home to do repairs and probably head out this evening for one more shot. the wind is supposed to die down some maybe I'll have better luck.
-Jes
you can see the before and after, I had already reinforced many of my edges with the skewers but I added some down the nose section to the motor, its' the first place my first F22 broke so I figure it probably needs it, and I also added pieces to the inside. I'd love to paint it but seeing as I pretty much wreck them paint is pretty low priority right now.
