Review,review,review

[glenn hatfield]

I flew my Venus40 in Intermediate twice this year. For a 40sized it 
does OK. I get upto 930's against the Prophesy's and FOCUI in my 
district. But I sure plan on flying my FOCUS next year.

Randy Hatfield

----- Original Message -----
From: Bob Pastorello <rcaerobob at cox.net>
Date: Thursday, October 24, 2002 9:55 pm
Subject: Re: Review,review,review

> Glad to hear someone else happy with this SURPRISING airplane.  
> Mine, like
> Georgie's, is remarkably stable, straight, and has little, if any, mix
> needed.
>    Sort of unbelievable in a $140 arf.
> 
> Bob Pastorello
> NSRCA 199, AMA 46373
> rcaerobob at cox.net
> www.rcaerobats.net
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "George Kennie" <geobet at gis.net>
> To: <discussion at nsrca.org>; <Al_rc4u at hotmail.com>
> Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2002 8:39 PM
> Subject: Review,review,review
> 
> 
> > Gotta give a report on my Venus.
> > About 3 weeks ago I saw a local sport flyer with a Venus and was
> > impressed with how it looked in the air. After seeing more positives
> > on this list I decided I would try one with the intent of utilizing
> > it as a nice winter practice plane.A week and a half ago I picked
> > one up and threw it together and took it to the flying field on
> > Monday of this week for it's maiden.Oh yeah, I had a YS-53 hanging
> > around so I decided I would use that hoping that it would be strong
> > enough.The plane came out at 5 pounds 7 ounces which was a full
> > pound lighter than the previous model that I had had the 53 in 
> so I
> > was encouraged. Anyhow, at the field on Monday, the plane flew O.K.,
> > but I found it to be very sensitive to all control inputs. Pretty
> > twitchy compared to most of my other pattern adjusted types.The
> > rudder was extremely effective, to the point of being 
> scary.Snaps to
> > all 4 quadrants blindingly fast. Spins on elevator and rudder only,
> > and throw the rudder  to the other side and it would quickly
> > reverse.Pitch sensitivity required conciously small inputs
> > especially on landing approaches. I flew the patern with it but it
> > was tough to make look presentable.However,...........I was also
> > acutely aware that there were considerable possibilities lurking
> > within this bird, so I brought it home and went to work on the
> > throws and anxiously awaited flying conditions.
> > Today I awoke to 33 degrees, which was a little disheartening so I
> > kinda hung around for most of the morning hoping for a warming
> > trend. I happen to live on the ocean so it's usually cooler than
> > inland and the flying field is about 30 miles inland so about noon
> > it was up to 44 degrees so I figured that it would be maybe 5
> > degrees warmer at the field so off I went.Needless to say when I got
> > to the field it was beautiful(felt like about 55) and the wind was
> > less than 2 mph and most of the time flat calm. WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> >       Start my trusty 53 and take off! Wow, different animal! This
> > is one surprising little airplane. Ground handling is superb 
> with no
> > tendency to nose over and with the rudder cut down I could take off
> > in a straight line, which was tough on Monday. The set-up on this
> > airplane went so well that at no time have I had to touch a trim
> > from the get-go.
> > The manual for this plane says that there is no roll coupling mixing
> > required and very little pitch coupling. Well if you have ever seen
> > a guy fly with his chin around his knees you should have seen me.
> > Flip this buggar KE and stuff in 1/4 rudder and it just goes
> > straight.On one pass I thought it was pulling slightly to the canopy
> > and I put in about a 32nd" more rudder and it straightened right
> > out. I've never had that happen before.I've got pretty good vertical
> > but it finally stops at about 900 feet.They say it will hover 
> but I
> > don't have that talent, but it looks like it would be close to that
> > ability. Still spins on just rudder(and elev) and can get a little
> > squishy/squirrelly at very low speed slow rolls as it feels like
> > it's ready to throw it's head into a snap if you're not careful.Spin
> > entry seems like it wants to drop the left wing.Avelanches and 45
> > downline snaps are still very crisp even with the reduced
> > throws.Stall turns are good with approx. 20 degrees rudder.You have
> > to be very clean on the stall turn with 1&1/4 up or it will tell
> > your secrets. The slow and the 4 pt. are pretty secure, the 4 of 8
> > is a little tougher.
> > Basically, it does quite a few things pretty well but not with the
> > solid feel of a big bird, but pretty astounding for a small
> > airplane.
> > My gut feeling at this point in time is that my Cermark Javelin 
> is a
> > little more groovy and a little more stable platform to work with.
> > I think the 63 would be the perfect combo for the Venus. I actually
> > flew the Javelin in a contest this season but I don't think I would
> > do the same with the Venus as I can't make it appear as 
> graceful, at
> > least so far.
> > Oh, one thing I forgot, this thing has a good sink rate. It comes
> > down when you cut the power.Not scarily, but it doesn't glide all
> > the was down the field and run off the other end.It makes a terrific
> > short field airplane the way you can drop it in in a short space.
> > Ya'know I actually got a little too warm at the field this P.M. but
> > I had more fun flying this little wonder than I've had in a while.
> > If you get one of these airplanes you are not going to be left with
> > any regrets.It's one really super FUN airplane.
> > Georgie
> >
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