[NSRCA-discussion] Another Brio test flight

[John Pavlick]

Well allrighty then. Guess I'll have to try that this weekend <VBG>.

John Pavlick
http://www.idseng.com


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[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org]On Behalf Of Ken Thompson
  Sent: Monday, May 29, 2006 6:08 AM
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  Saturday I test flew a Brio 10 for a fellow club member.  He flew it on
Sunday an all electric fun fly, this plane flies sweet, I will have one now.

  Oh yeah John,

  Your Focus will do the knife edge figure 8, my El Nino does them real
clean, with a 1/2 roll at the cross:-)


    ----- Original Message -----
    From: John Pavlick
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    Sent: Monday, May 29, 2006 12:51 AM
    Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Another Brio test flight


    Cool! Yeah, those little electrics are great because you don't really
care what happens to them. :) Next time try some blenders and walls. Fly it
like you rented it! I like to do knife-edge figure 8's with my Shocky.
Wouldn't dare try that with my Focus! Hey - any chance you might come up to
the CT Pattern Primer next Sunday? There are going to be a LOT of Sportsman
guys but I don't think there will be too many in Intermediate.

    John Pavlick
    http://www.idseng.com



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[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org]On Behalf Of
jzeigenfus at comcast.net
    Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2006 11:39 PM
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    Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Another Brio test flight


      I just put a Brio 10 together this week and test flew it today. I used
the E-flight 10 motor with the 40 Amp speed controller. Pull pull rudder set
up and a 2200 Lipo with 15C output. On the initial flight the wheels locked
up trying to take off from grass. Some mods to the retaining screws and back
to try again. I decided on a hand launch from Ron Lockhart instead. It
porpoised like crazy and I had a few moments of agita until holding half up
elevator calmed it down and landed. I found that I hadn't tightened the
elevator retaining screw enough and it was holding about 15% down elevator
on its own. Fixed that and back for try number three. Three was the charm. A
couple of clicks here an there and it locked in very nicely. Pretty much
started doing Intermediate pattern right away then on to Advanced. Nice
Avalanches. Kept going vertical forever. Decided to land after about 6
minutes. No problems. Checked for any meltdowns and all was cool. Battery
about 105 and con! troller cold. I had some older 2100 Lipos with me but
soon found that the discharge rate was to too small for the plane so the
next flight didn't have the same authority as with the new advanced Lipo. It
is a little nose heavy right, balances about 3 and 7/8 inches back from the
leading edge, but I have room to cut off the standoffs and move the motor
back and tweek some other stuff and get another new battery but other than
that I think I have a new easy to take with me practice plane. Of course
Dave L started doing rolling circles with it so I know it can do that to.
Just wanted to share the experience. Joe Z


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