review #2

[ronlock]

True, the plane can't do wind correction since it does
not have a ground reference.
But, you can us the wind correction feature on
your computerized transmitter.  <G>

Ron Lockhart

> Ok agree that it is a great flying plane but i do have a major complaint
you
> still have to wind correct <G>.
>
> And Joe, the District 2 to District 1 crossovers too.
>
> WT
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joe Lachowski [SMTP:jlachow at hotmail.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2002 3:30 PM
> To: discussion at nsrca.org
> Subject: Re: review #2
>
> Damn, now I'll have to get a different design airplane to fly next
> year since all the rest of you District 1 guys are getting Focii. Hmmm,
> wonder  what design (whattaya think Lee)? <VBG>
>
> Joe L.
>
> >From: "Michael Ramsey" <michaelr at flying-models.com
> <mailto:michaelr at flying-models.com> >
> >Reply-To: discussion at nsrca.org
> <mailto:discussion at nsrca.org>
> >To:
> ><geobet at gis.net <mailto:geobet at gis.net>
> >,<discussion at nsrca.org <mailto:discussion at nsrca.org>
>,<al_rc4u at hotmail.com
> <mailto:al_rc4u at hotmail.com> >,<shwnrobge at aol.com
<mailto:shwnrobge at aol.com>
> >
> >Subject: Re: review #2
> >Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2002 13:26:37 -0500
> >
> >I felt the same way, on my first flights with the Focus.
> Like telepathy
> >between you and the airplane. The name says it all.
> >
> >Focus.
> >
> >Thanks for the notes George!
> >
> >Michael Ramsey
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "George Kennie" <geobet at gis.net
> <mailto:geobet at gis.net> >
> >To: <discussion at nsrca.org <mailto:discussion at nsrca.org>
> >; <al_rc4u at hotmail.com <mailto:al_rc4u at hotmail.com> >; <shwnrobge at aol.com
> <mailto:shwnrobge at aol.com> >
> >Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2002 11:29 AM
> >Subject: review #2
> >
> >
> > > Here we go again.
> > > Things are a little dead so I'll submit a little
> input.
> > > Last fall I picked up a Focus from a local hobby
> shop.I had other
> > > construction projects underway at the time so it
> went into storage
> > > for a time.I finally started putting it together
> in the late spring
> > > and had it ready to go early summer. Due to
> problems I was having
> > > with the power system and it's management things
> really bogged down
> > > and I had other stuff to utilize so I didn't
> feel any drive to
> > > press. Well I finally resolved the power issues
> and yesterday became
> > > "D-day".I had spent one whole afternoon on
> set-up sometime back in
> > > July or August so I expected this thing to be
> pretty close. After
> > > arriving at the field yesterday and assembling
> everything and doing
> > > a 200 foot range check and taking a few pictures
> for posterity, I
> > > fired it up using my trusty Kavan(on 24 volts, I
> might add) and
> > > adjusted the high speed needle and taxied out to
> the center of the
> > > runway and pointed into the wind, which was
> almost straight down the
> > > runway(almost never happens at our field) and
> let it idle while I
> > > took my position on the center pilot station
> opposite the center
> > > pole.After pushing my glasses back up on my nose
> and making certain
> > > my hat was on tight I gradually advanced the
> throttle. The bird
> > > started to roll, slight rudder correction, then
> dead straight for
> > > about 100 feet breaking ground in the longest
> lowest shallow ascent,
> > > still dead straight, slow climb to approx. 50-60
> feet and into the
> > > procedure turn to the
> right.............WOW!!!!!!!!!! "is this thing
> > > tracking or what?"  270 left and straight back
> on my free pass.
> > > Hmmm, funny, "this thing doesn't need any
> trim!?!"  Turnaround and
> > > back for the stall w/ 1&1/4 up and when reaching
> the apex it was
> > > like somebody drove a stake throught the C.G.
> and rotated the fuse
> > > right in place. Man, it did a stall turn just
> like the ones Kenny
> > > Lauter does. Well anyway I completed the pattern
> with solid control
> > > throughout. The slow and 4 point were extremely
> easily accomplished
> > > with the slow seeming to be about 6 seconds in
> length(probably my
> > > imagination)."O.K, let's check the coupling on
> this buggar!" Roll
> > > left, "Aha!, just the slightest bit of adverse
> roll(probably going
> > > to take about 2% correction, maybe!)", roll
> right," hmm,.....a
> > > little pitch to the belly(probably somewhere
> between 3 and 4%
> > > correction, not bad!)." O.K., time to get this
> bird on the ground.
> > > Slap switch "C" for idle-down and air-brake and
> she's climbing just
> > > a whisker,"hmm, gonna hafta add another 2% down
> elevator on
> > > air-brake", complete the landing pattern and
> line-up for approach
> > > and she landed without bending the
> grass(although those wheels make
> > > a wicked racket rattling around inside those
> pants, could be a
> > > problem).
> > > O.K., the conclusion, this is one awesome
> airplane! I've had a few 2
> > > meter birds previously but nothing to compare to
> this thing.Never
> > > touched a trim throughout the flight and the
> stability has to be
> > > experienced to be believed. Maybe I lucked-out
> and just got a really
> > > good one, but Anthony and Bill have been on here
> also declaring it's
> > > merits.Bob P., you've got to get one of these,
> you'll think you died
> > > and went ...............    If these things are
> still available
> > > after the first of the year I plan to pick up a
> back-up. Why would
> > > anyone want to get anything else when you
> consider the risks. I know
> > > so many guys that have these and are extremely
> happy with the end
> > > results, it's almost like a guarantee.
> > > Get a life, get a Focus!!!!!!!
> > > Georgie
> > >
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