Icepoint/Hyde Mount

[William C. Harden]

Bob,
 
I believe you need more up elevator.  I hate those mushy, rock the wings
back and forth, just don't want to break spins.  More elevator throw has
always helped me in this scenario; used elevator dual rate to achieve
it.
 
Bill
 
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From: discussion-request at nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]
On Behalf Of Bob Pastorello
Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2005 1:31 PM
To: NSRCA
Subject: Icepoint/Hyde Mount
 
I promised interested folks a report.
This is a really good setup.  Very quiet.  The mount moves a LOT, but my
pipe mount moves right along, so it seems to be doing fine.  With the
three blader, it is REALLY quiet in the air, and I don't have any thrust
issues like I was with the MK.  Plus, the vibration is WAY down compared
to the MK.
 
This is a darn good airplane.  Having some spin challenges (doesn't want
to break, sort of mushes at the stall, starts as a spiral - ALL ZEROES),
but EVERYTHING else is really very good.  The 8" CG seems okay, although
it seems to be a bit more pitchy on KE than I expected.  With 15 degrees
of elev, I'm needing about 4% mix.
 
Rolls very well, verticals are solid and straight.  Snaps stop VERY
rapidly, no over-rotation at all. Low speed handling better than my
Arresti, and it was DARN good.  Must be that HUGE wing out there....
    Anyway - I'm open to suggestions on spins.....anyone???

Bob Pastorello
www.rcaerobats.net
rcaerobob at cox.net
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