[NSRCA-discussion] Hacker: Normal or abby normal behavior?

[JShulman]

The Brake feature that you have is only used in Pylon-ish gliders, it's the
climb and glide, folding prop (maybe F4J) event. It shouldn't be on in our
case cause it does nothing but stop the prop, doesn't give any braking
effect. I use the cut on approach (no brake) just so I didn't ding the prop,
which didn't always work anyway.

ATV's only 100%
I make sure that my idle was always preset (I chose 1/2 trim) and throttle
cut on BEFORE connecting the batteries and powering on. This allowed me to
always have the same start-up and cut every flight. If you keep plugging in
and turning on without bringing your idle down, eventually you will run out
of idle.

Regards,
Jason
www.jasonshulman.com
www.shulmanaviation.com
www.composite-arf.com

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[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org]On Behalf Of Stuart Chale
  Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2006 8:17 AM
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  Thanks Jason.  Seems a little odd that it should behave that way.   If one
is using the brake and the prop stops spinning you might not be able to
restart it.





  You are using a cut switch for landing.  After touching down or on
approach?



  Stuart




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  Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2006 5:59 PM
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  Pretty much so. I use a throttle cut switch on both comp and non-comp (non
is just for landing) so I don't have to adjust the trim after I set my idle.
The Brake should only be set if you are going to do some glide racing and
don't want the prop to windmill. It's unnecessary wear and tear on the
gearbox. Let it freewheel.



  Regards,
  Jason
  www.jasonshulman.com
  www.shulmanaviation.com
  www.composite-arf.com

    -----Original Message-----
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[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org]On Behalf Of Stuart Chale
    Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2006 5:54 PM
    To: 'NSRCA Mailing List'
    Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Hacker: Normal or abby normal behavior?

    While playing with the brake function on my Hacker C50 / 90 Acro
controller (non comp model)  I noticed that if you idle real low and then
bring the trim down a click or two and allow the motor to come to a stop
that you can not start it again unless you bring the trim all the way down.
I am guessing that it has to see the initialization point again.  In normal
flight the prop will free wheel and this would probably not occur but if the
brake is on and the prop stops you can not restart it unless you play with
the trim as above with the throttle fully down.



    Is this a normal behavior?



    Thanks

    Stuart Chale


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