Quest first flight

[Rcmaster199 at aol.com]

Great report, Max. As far as "us guys in the South" is concerned, bad weather 
has many many faces. Ours down here in NE FLA, has been wind and more wind 
and so much rain, its almost like the mid-west last summer. 
Not really but it feels that way. I have had my latest ready for two months 
now and have managed a meazly 2 flights a month ago. Cabin fever in a bad way

Matt

> Subj:Quest first flight 
> Date:2/14/2004 7:40:08 PM Eastern Standard Time
> From:Patternrules at aol.com
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>  Well, after almost 3 weeks of snow on the ground with cold temps, and cabin 
> fever finally got out to the field, temperature was 37 winds 12 but sunny 
> clear sky's, as I pulled in the drive there was snow everywhere but there was 
> about a 10ft. way path down one side of the runway and just enough room under 
> the shelter to set the plane and see if it would even run. Well, the Saito 
> 100 started right up but then died, this was a wrecked engine that I had 
> rebuilt, little more throttle stared again better made adjustments OK running but 
> the low end needs changed, but didn't but forgot wrench to take the exhaust 
> off, no problem just leave the idle high. After range checking refueling and 
> double checking the battery's we're ready to see if it will fly, slow advance 
> of throttle and nice and straight keep adding throttle and lift off trims are 
> off couple of passes and good to go roll not fast not real slow nice, so they 
> say it point rolls good and it does, stall turn great, snap good but needs 
> more throws, man this is a real nice flying plane, fly around doing point 
> rolls from upright then from inverted it's all good needs a little adjustments 
> but very decent, do stall to see what happens drops wing so don't get it to 
> slow well with high idle it's useless 2 try's at landing and it's just not slow 
> enough, OK kill engine and setup, just as smooth and straight as you can 
> imagine.
>  The quest with Saito 100, weights 8 LB. 3.8 OZ. tank on firewall not sure 
> if Saito would pull from CG, 1000 NiMH on firewall, rudder servo in front wing 
> bay and elevator servo where they had rudder servo Dave Brown push rod with 
> support at end and middle, cut firewall out like Eric but put Piedmont mount 
> with Dave Brown radial mount for $249 this is a steal.
>  For you guy's in the South and West I know this sounds weird but if your 
> from the Midwest and north, can't tell you how nice it is to get out to the 
> field even if it is just for one flight.
>  
>  
> Steve Maxwell
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