Webra Problems--Some Solutions

[Troy Newman]

Oh GORDON,

One more thing....When having motor issues...do ever let the model get into
a situation where you can't make it back to the field. I see guys do this
all the time...They take off and the motor is constantly quitting so they
get low and slow downwind or come out of a spin really low at mid box in a
decent wind...and the result is a broke airplane....Always give yourself
some altitude to deal with....The question I smack people in the back of the
head with....is OK your plane is right there and the motor dies....What are
you going to do?

Because you are too low and too slow to make it back to the runway, and you
have no options at all. Always ask yourself the question...if the motor dies
not what do I do....If the answer is put it down in the bush.....then you
are not doing your job...Your job is to protect the model. We all have dead
sticks....and when struggling with a motor issue as we all have.....they
happen. Just makes sure what every happens you are not too low, not too slow
and not too far away to make the runway.

Food for thought....and ask yourself that question when you are flying
practice sessions....always ask the question...you will be able to keep your
model out of trouble better.

Troy
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gordon Anderson" <GAA at owt.com>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Sunday, August 01, 2004 12:37 PM
Subject: RE: Webra Problems


> I just learned today that Steve Sterling, the guy in our club with a webra
1.45
> that is running very well, is using a bladder tank. Some of the folks
providing
> me feedback were speculating that the pump may be getting a gulp of air.
The
> bladder tank would take care of this, I'm going to order one from Central
and
> see if this helps, I'll let you know.
>
> --Gordon
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: discussion-request at nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]
On
> Behalf Of Keith Black
> Sent: Sunday, August 01, 2004 10:57 AM
> To: discussion at nsrca.org
> Subject: Re: Webra Problems
>
> Dennis,
>
> I'm not trying to convince Gordon not to change engines, I'm not
associated with
> any Hobby related industry and have no vested interest in Webra. If
changing
> engines will reduce his frustration and allow him to enjoy pattern then
that's
> probably what he should do. I'm just letting him, and others, know that
I've
> personally had success with the engines and I'm offering my assistance if
he'd
> like to get the Webra working and save some money.
>
> Keith Black
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dennis Cone" <cone.man at verizon.net>
> To: "NSRCA" <discussion at nsrca.org>
> Sent: Sunday, August 01, 2004 11:25 AM
> Subject: Webra Problems
>
>
> > Keith,
> > I also was using a Webra and I also fly with Gordon. I have never owned
a
> > four stroke and when UAV offered the Bully's I immediately bought the
120
> > and then the 145. These also had their quirks but were great engines. (I
> > still have the 145) So having only owned two strokes and using them to
fly
> > pattern for the last ten years I feel fairly competent in my tuning
> > abilities. But the Webra taxed those abilities to the point that after
> > fighting it for the entire summer and the last dead stick which resulted
> in
> > an off field  landing which removed the fixed gear from the plane I said
> > enough was enough. So I removed the Webra and put in the OS 140 Rx,
which
> > flew yesterday and performed wonderful. Now I can concentrate on flying
> > again instead of will it be running at the bottom of the Humpty.
> > Some history on the Webra is I was using the MC carb with the Futaba 9Z
> mix
> > programming. Bolly pipe, 16.5X12W prop and the Bully two plug head. And
I
> > very seldom out of several gallons of fuel made a power on landing. This
> > motor had unbelievable power and always ran great on the ground. I
believe
> > the pump is the problem but being so late in the year it is time to
forget
> > the fiddling and move on. I can sympathize with Gordon and have
witnessed
> > his frustration. We are both going to try to work this out but it will
> have
> > to be after the contest season is over.
> > I would like to hear from the group on their experience with the Mintors
> or
> > their knowledge of others experiences.
> >
> > Dennis Cone
> >
> >
> >
> >
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