How hard are you throwing it when you launch? Your description sounds very much like what was happening to me when I first started flying my homebuilt Spirit. It was stalling on the hi-start, and a strong throw was all that it took to get a good climb.
The other thing is to be sure you are not overcorrecting. Off the hi-start and at altitude it is no big deal to use full control deflection, but doing so will kill you on the hi-start. Brian > -----Original Message----- > From: Brian Stutters [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2002 2:03 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [RCSE] hi start crashes > > > i've got a spirit arf that i've been flying around > lately, and the damn thing refuses to go straight up > on a high start launch. always veers to right or left > and pops off when i try to correct. the last one > actually drove it into the ground and smashed the crap > out of it. i've got the hook in the "safe" position > (furthest forward) and the plane glides straight and > long from a hand launch. cg is, according to the > instructions, correct. any ideas why this might be > happening? > > thanks. > > brian > > ===== > .. > .. > .. > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Health - Feel better, live better > http://health.yahoo.com > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send > "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
