[NSRCA-discussion] Focus 1.5

[Ken Thompson]

Don't add tailweight, cut a hatch for the battery if you have to.

Ken
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Randy Forbus" <rforbus at hotmail.com>
To: <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
Sent: Monday, March 05, 2007 5:39 PM
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Focus 1.5


> yeah either full left or full right full up elevator, and full left or 
> right
> aileron, I do have to agree with you on the CG issue it balances nose 
> heavy
> if you go by the recommended CG, im going to try to move the battery aft,
> doesnt have alot of room, dont really want tp add weight to the tail, but
> will if I have to, thanks Ed
>
>
>>From: Ed White <edvwhite at sbcglobal.net>
>>Reply-To: NSRCA Mailing List <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>>To: NSRCA Mailing List <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>>Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Focus 1.5
>>Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2007 15:15:43 -0800 (PST)
>>
>>I've flown a Focus 1, and owned and flew a Focus 2 for
>>almost 3 seasons.  Both snapped quite well on moderate
>>rates.  Though the Focus 2 admittedly showed a
>>cleaner, quicker snap to the left.
>>
>>It could be CG.  Where is your CG relative to the wing
>>tube?
>>
>>Also, I'll ask this because I know a certain pilot who
>>is a much better than I am, but who was having a huge
>>problem getting his plane to negative snap, it would
>>just "mush over" - are you sure you are using the
>>correct rudder direction?
>>
>>Ed
>>
>>--- Randy Forbus <rforbus at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > Im having trouble getting my Focus to snap, Ive been
>> > practicing the advanced
>> > ( I know Keith, I dont belong there),but anyway when
>> > I do the avalanch and
>> > the 45 degree down with a snap it just kinda mushes
>> > over, I think its
>> > because its nose heavy, have everything on high
>> > rates, anyone else had this
>> > problem
>> >
>> >
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