Quest first flight

[Jerry Wilson]

Will your Quest climb straight in a stall turn?  Even with more right
thrust than called for by the cowl, mine yaws to the left quite a bit.
 
Thanks,
Jerry
 
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Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2004 6:39 PM
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Subject: Quest first flight
 
 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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