[NSRCA-discussion] YS Questions+more - Rolls

[Doug Cronkhite]

Actually.. if you ever get to a contest with Tony Frakowiak, you'll find 
he's more than willing to assist with setup problems when he has time. 
Tony is EXTREMELY critical of setup and his assistance is worth points 
in the air certain.

-Doug


krishlan fitzsimmons wrote:
> I completely agree with this Lance.
>  
> This is what baffles me with every setup.. Wondering if I have it as 
> good as I can. Or if maybe I should change my cg, and my incidences..
> So in setup, should I just go with the standard 1/2 degree positive in 
> the wing, then adjust cg till the ele is centered? No, that doesn't 
> give me the best cg for my style of flying. Or do I adjust the wing 
> incidence till it's centered? No, cuz then I will still have 
> undesirable results in lines and knife..
>  
> This is something I have tried to say in my district. It's always 
> pushed to practice, practice, practice. But I feel alot of us are 
> "setup" challenged. I know I am.. We are starting to have one day 
> practice contests here in D7 this year.. I think there are 3.. All the 
> practice in the world doesn't make a person fly much better if he or 
> she is fighting their setup.. It seems those that really know how to 
> setup a plane don't want to tell their secrets.. Can't blame them. 
> Maybe that's why they are world champions..
>  
> Chris