pd1

Kev, It looks good.
Good luck on the test flight.

On your pushrods, I usually put the screw retainer on the control surface horn and the bent wire inside on the servo.
That way I can adjust the pushrod without removing the wing.

Paul

FlyWheel

Good luck on tour maiden tomorrow Gonna have someone video it?

FlyingMonkey

I love those things, they really make a clean connection.

gfdengine204

Well, the instructions were quite specific to use it there; I also figure since I need to remove the wing to change the battery, it's not too big a deal.

If I get to do it tomorrow, I hope so. Thanks. If not, I will shoot for a day soon, and bring the camera.

gfdengine204

Today was a picture-perfect March day, with temps in the upper 50's and light-to-no wind. Mostly sunny skies, some clouds here and there. Like I said, picture perfect.



So where are the pictures, you ask?

Well, none were taken. If I had taken pictures, all you would see today are pics of my wife sitting in the doctors office, with either flu, or menengitis, or a fibromyalgia flare, or God knows what else. I felt bad for her; she felt bad for me. But what can you do? All I know is, fate was NOT on my side today to fly my little masterpiece. And today was my Sunday. No days off til next Friday. But that, my friends, is the first of my 3-day weekend.

So, sorry for the delay, but I am sure you all can understand. Despite what she may say, the wife does come first.

FlyWheel

I take it to mean there was no maiden either. You need to get your priorities straight if you want to be a real RC'er

Seriously though, sorry to hear about your SO. Hope she feels better soon.

gfdengine204

Thanks buddy. I'll make sure she hears how my priorities should be, and who told me such....

Murocflyer

Kev,

I haven't stopped in for a while and thought I'd hear a maiden report by now. Sorry to hear your wife is feeling ill. I hope she gets well soon.

Frank

gfdengine204

Thanks Frank. The plane looks awesome for my first build. I am told she looks like she will be a sweet flyer. I hope that's the case. I have some special Lipos never before used I am gonna use just for her.

Oh, yeah.....I hope she gets well soon....

Murocflyer

You did a great job on it. I'm sure it will fly well. Does the wings have enough washout on them?

Frank

gfdengine204

Honestly, I have no idea. I don't even understand the term "washout", but one of the guys mentioned it and said it looked good.

Of course, if you would like to explain it in ways I can understand it (talk slow, use small words, etc....LOL) I would be a willing pupil.

Murocflyer

Kev,

It easier to supply a link.

http://www.rcfctoronto.ca/Washout.html

I hope this helps.

Frank

Voyager2lcats

I always love it when people bring up the subject of wing wash out. As I understand it, it is a variation in the curvature of the wing at each wing tip which will prevent tip stalls. You induce a flatter airfoil near the tips, but I don't know what percentage. Haven't looked at Frank's (Murocflyer) link yet. Now never having induced washout in any plane I currently own, I have zero qualification in explaining it. Wasn't that fun? Hey, you're still doing a great job on the Missy!

Bob

P.S. Looked at Murocflyer's link: washout is basically a change in wing incidence along the wing root to the wing tip. The tips are aligned 1 to 2% lower at the leading edge than the incidence at the wing root. Better to build it in than trying to wing warp it with water or other fluids. End result: no tip stalls if you build it right.

Mslpc

As a GA pilot I feel I have to comment about tip stalls, there is no such thing. The so- called tip stall is an uncoordinated stall also known as entry into a spin. The term just makes me nuts.

smokejohnson

The plane looks great Kev, the attention to detail and transparent covering really makes it stand out. Good luck on the maiden.

Oh yeah hope your wife gets to feeling better.

Al_M

I didn't find a need for washout. A little wing warp isn't all that bad in this plane. With its slow speed it isn't real sensitive to reasonable warps.

gfdengine204

Frank,

As always, you are a wealth of info. Thanks, I appreciate the link.

I had to laugh at "attention to detail"; I am not known to pay attention to details. Heck, as a kid, building plastic models, I never had any patience for that, wanted it done immediately, and they always looked horrid. So, thanks for the kind words, I am really proud of her. And getting very picky now with removing any other little warps I find....LOL

Thanks Al; I kinda figured even with the warp in the fuse I had, it would fly OK with some help from the trims, but I feel much better having it straight. And the slow speed should be great for my flying skills to improve with.

pd1

Hi Kev,
Hope your wife is doing better.

Don't worry about the plane, it will fly great.

Paul

gfdengine204

Thanks Paul. She has to go get a blood draw today, but is getting a little better. Kinda glad I work today. LOL

I am hoping this can be my "throw in the car in case I can get a few mins to fly" plane. It's surely light enough. If it flies slow enough, I may even take it to the headquarters to fly on my breaks.

gfdengine204

I do have a question I'll post here, though. My elevator servo buzzes when I power up. I am told this is probably some slight binding from the connector I used, and it may free up with use. It also should not be a power drain issue. Anyone have this come up, and how did you solve it?

Murocflyer

It does sound like a binding or friction problem. What make is it and does it stop when you move it up or down?

Frank

gfdengine204

I can jiggle the sticks and sometimes it stops. Or I can slightly move the control surface and sometimes it goes away. Sometimes it doesn't do it, and then I move the elevator and it starts. It also seems to be lessening up as time goes on, making me lean towards the suggestion that the connection between the connector and the servo arm just needs some time to loosen up. But I wanted to bounce it off my buddies here and see what comes out of discussion.

Murocflyer

I get noise with some of my HS-55s but it usually stops with some control movement. Noise typically means pressure on the servo arm from something. If it is getting better I wouldn't sweat it for right now, just keep an eye/ear on it.

Frank

Voyager2lcats

Hey Mslpc, no offense intended. I see the term "tip stall" quoted a lot. I don't use it and have never really experienced it (especially since it apparently doesn't exist!). So what exactly is an uncoordinated stall- a newbie who's all thumbs and puts his plane into a death spiral? Inquiring minds want to know.

Bob

gfdengine204

OK you two.....you can have your little "off-topic" chat here, but NO FIGHTING! I won't have it!