review #2
Terry Terrenoire
amad2terry at juno.com
Thu Oct 31 08:27:32 AKST 2002
It can only be found on certain special order Futaba radios. Just as
earlier stated, in the PPM-PCM option!
Terry T.
On Thu, 31 Oct 2002 10:05:59 -0500 glenn hatfield
<randy10926 at comcast.net> writes:
> Your radio has a wind correction feature. I cannot find that feature
> on
> mine. What radio do you have?
>
> Randy
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: ronlock <ronlock at comcast.net>
> Date: Wednesday, October 30, 2002 5:51 pm
> Subject: Re: review #2
>
> > 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
> > complaintyou
> > > 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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