review #2

[RC Steve Sterling]

Its that big handle on the left side of the transmitter. It goes left and
right and up and down. Use it in the left and right mode to implement wind
corrections.

-----Original Message-----
From: discussion-request at nsrca.org
[mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]On Behalf Of glenn hatfield
Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 7:06 AM
To: discussion at nsrca.org
Subject: Re: review #2


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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