[RCSE] Re: I'm afraid of my sailplane

2002-04-23 Thread AMA3655
Pete - Doesn't sound scary to me. With 4 clicks of extra up trim any well set up plane would pop off. The Hollyday 3 meter tubing should be ample to launch your plane. I'd try it again like you did before, it can only get better with the elevator trimmed down to the proper position. Be ready

[RCSE] Re: I'm afraid of my sailplane

2002-04-23 Thread Lincoln Ross
Seems like if you had to add down trim just to fly around, that may have been the problem right there. Generally, if you get in trouble after launch it helps to put the nose down a little to regain flying speed and control authority. Make sure you have those four clicks in next time! Sometimes on