Geronimo
Active member
Hi everyone,
I finished the kit, did the necessary checks, and saw that I had favorable 2-5 mph winds this morning.
My first launch was under powered (1/2 throttle).. and nosed in gently. No damage, no big deal.
My second launch was at 3/4 throttle and gave me a chance to pull up, so off we went! All I can say is that it was squirrely. After about 90 seconds of flying, I decided I need to reduce the rates and/or expo, so I brought it down... only this time I thumped the ground hard enough to break the prop. I needed to calm down, so that was that. When I got home I added 30% expo to the elevator and ailerons.
Not much else to tell! The prop seemed to break pretty easily but this is the first plane I've ever had without landing gear.
I finished the kit, did the necessary checks, and saw that I had favorable 2-5 mph winds this morning.
My first launch was under powered (1/2 throttle).. and nosed in gently. No damage, no big deal.
My second launch was at 3/4 throttle and gave me a chance to pull up, so off we went! All I can say is that it was squirrely. After about 90 seconds of flying, I decided I need to reduce the rates and/or expo, so I brought it down... only this time I thumped the ground hard enough to break the prop. I needed to calm down, so that was that. When I got home I added 30% expo to the elevator and ailerons.
Not much else to tell! The prop seemed to break pretty easily but this is the first plane I've ever had without landing gear.