Gator Giles 202 gt

[Mike Hester]

If it were me.....

1 full degree positive is too much on the wing. try it at 1/4 deg positive and the stab at 0.

Set the engine at 4 deg right and 1 deg down....I have seen these need as much as 5 degrees or some creative mixing. (With a 17" prop).

Set the CG at the aft point of the range, that wing performs better with the CG at the rear of the range.

Start from there and flight trim it. 

-Mike

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Benny Limanhadi 
  To: discussion at nsrca.org 
  Sent: Sunday, May 30, 2004 8:53 PM
  Subject: Gator Giles 202 gt


  Hello all,

  I have question on setting up this plane for F3A type of flying. As per plan, set up is 3 - 4 deg right thrust, 2 deg down thrust, +1 deg wing incidence, 0 deg stab incidence and CG at wing tube location. My previous plane (same model, weight 4.9 kg) experienced that +1 deg wing incidence was too much and CG was too far forward.

  I am finishing my next model from scratch soon and need advices to set up. My model configuration is OS140RX, Hatori pipe, APC17X12, Pasto engine mount (self made, Thanks to Mr. Bob), Futaba 9Z radio gear, CP25 fuel and expected weigth 4.6 kg.

  TIA,
  Benny Lim
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