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

[Ron Van Putte]

On Aug 2, 2006, at 10:44 AM, Dean Pappas wrote:

> Dave, Do you mean the singing brake?
> I rather like that sound. The shame was that neither my AXI nor my  
> Neu would make that noise obn a Castle HV85.

I was judging F3A over on Site 1, but could tell when Dave was flying  
over on Site 3 because of the "Bing".

Ron Van Putte
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org [mailto:nsrca- 
> discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org]On Behalf Of DaveL322 at comcast.net
> Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2006 11:18 AM
> To: NSRCA Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Hacker: Normal or abby normal  
> behavior?
>
> Ding??  hmmmmmmm........
>
> lol...those at the NATs may get it.
>
> Dave
>
> -------------- Original message --------------
> From: "JShulman" <jshulman at cfl.rr.com>
> 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
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org [mailto:nsrca- 
> discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org]On Behalf Of Stuart Chale
> Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2006 8:17 AM
> To: 'NSRCA Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Hacker: Normal or abby normal  
> behavior?
>
> 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
>
>
>
> From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org [mailto:nsrca- 
> discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of JShulman
> Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2006 5:59 PM
> To: NSRCA Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Hacker: Normal or abby normal  
> behavior?
>
>
>
> 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-----
> From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org [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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