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<DIV>Probably too much rudder too. The Focus 1 has very powerful rudder. I think I used about 30-35 degrees max. in mine.</DIV>
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<DIV>Vicente "Vince" Bortone</DIV>
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<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">-------------- Original message -------------- <BR>From: "Randy Forbus" <rforbus@hotmail.com> <BR><BR>> I do believe it is way nose heavy thats causing my problem <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> >From: "Ryan Smith" <SMARAGDZ@BELLSOUTH.NET><BR>> >Reply-To: NSRCA Mailing List <NSRCA-DISCUSSION@LISTS.NSRCA.ORG><BR>> >To: "'NSRCA Mailing List'" <NSRCA-DISCUSSION@LISTS.NSRCA.ORG><BR>> >Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Focus 1.5 <BR>> >Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2007 20:35:07 -0500 <BR>> > <BR>> >Randy, <BR>> > <BR>> >That seems to be a bit of a paltry number from what I'm used to. I've got a <BR>> >Futaba 9151 on the rudder of my Partner, and a DS8411SA is going on my <BR>> >Focus <BR>> >II, and all of my future airplanes unless something I like better comes <BR>> >down <BR>> >the pike. The 9151 is well into the 100oz/in range
in torque so you may be <BR>> >getting blowback. <BR>> > <BR>> >I am not sure of what your nomenclature for what type of Focus you have, if <BR>> >it means you have a Focus I fuse with Focus II wings, but I would most <BR>> >certainly listen to whatever suggestions Arch may have for setup. <BR>> > <BR>> >Take care, and good luck! <BR>> > <BR>> >Ryan <BR>> > <BR>> >-----Original Message----- <BR>> >From: nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org <BR>> >[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Randy Forbus <BR>> >Sent: Monday, March 05, 2007 8:29 PM <BR>> >To: nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org <BR>> >Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Focus 1.5 <BR>> > <BR>> >I think I have enough power 90 oz in and no slop <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > >From: ronlock@comcast.net <BR>> > >Reply-To: NSRCA Mailing List <NSRCA-DISCUSSION@LISTS.NSRCA.ORG><BR
>> > >To: NSRCA Mailing List <NSRCA-DISCUSSION@LISTS.NSRCA.ORG><BR>> > >Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Focus 1.5 <BR>> > >Date: Tue, 06 Mar 2007 00:35:24 +0000 <BR>> > > <BR>> > >You might want to check elevator throw - <BR>> > >My Focus likes at least 21 degrees of elevator throw to get a clean <BR>> > >break for the snap. Also confirm no linkage flex and enough elevator <BR>> > >servo power. <BR>> > > <BR>> > >Later, Ron Lockhart <BR>> > > <BR>> > >-------------- Original message -------------- <BR>> > >From: "Jay Marshall" <LIGHTFOOT@SC.RR.COM><BR>> > > <BR>> > > > Balance the Easy Weigh - look in the archives, or I can email it to <BR>> >you. <BR>> > > > <BR>> > > > -----Original Message----- <BR>> > > > From: nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org <BR>> > > > [mailto:nsrca-discussion-b
ounces@lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Randy <BR>> > >Forbus <BR>> > > > Sent: Monday, March 05, 2007 6:53 PM <BR>> > > > To: nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org <BR>> > > > Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Focus 1.5 <BR>> > > > <BR>> > > > what article, I will check it out thanks <BR>> > > > <BR>> > > > <BR>> > > > >From: "Jay Marshall" <BR>> > > > >Reply-To: NSRCA Mailing List <BR>> > > > >To: "'NSRCA Mailing List'" <BR>> > > > >Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Focus 1.5 <BR>> > > > >Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2007 18:46:36 -0500 <BR>> > > > > <BR>> > > > >If you have a scale and my article I put on the discussion list you <BR>> >can <BR>> > > > >calculate what to move and the effects. <BR>> > > > > <BR>> > > > >-----Original Message----- <BR>> >
> > >From: nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org <BR>> > > > >[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Randy <BR>> > >Forbus <BR>> > > > >Sent: Monday, March 05, 2007 6:40 PM <BR>> > > > >To: nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org <BR>> > > > >Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Focus 1.5 <BR>> > > > > <BR>> > > > >yeah either full left or full right full up elevator, and full left <BR>> >or <BR>> > > > >right <BR>> > > > > <BR>> > > > >aileron, I do have to agree with you on the CG issue it balances nose <BR>> > >heavy <BR>> > > > >if you go by the recommended CG, im going to try to move the battery <BR>> > >aft, <BR>> > > > >doesnt have alot of room, dont really want tp add weight to the tail, <BR>> > >but <BR>> > > > >will if I have to,
thanks Ed <BR>> > > > > <BR>> > > > > <BR>> > > > > >From: Ed White <BR>> > > > > >Reply-To: NSRCA Mailing List <BR>> > > > > >To: NSRCA Mailing List <BR>> > > > > >Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Focus 1.5 <BR>> > > > > >Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2007 15:15:43 -0800 (PST) <BR>> > > > > > <BR>> > > > > >I've flown a Focus 1, and owned and flew a Focus 2 for <BR>> > > > > >almost 3 seasons. Both snapped quite well on moderate <BR>> > > > > >rates. Though the Focus 2 admittedly showed a <BR>> > > > > >cleaner, quicker snap to the left. <BR>> > > > > > <BR>> > > > > >It could be CG. Where is your CG relative to the wing <BR>> > > > > >tube? <BR>> > > > > > <BR>> > > > > >Also, I'll ask this because
I know a certain pilot who <BR>> > > > > >is a much better than I am, but who was having a huge <BR>> > > > > >problem getting his plane to negative snap, it would <BR>> > > > > >just "mush over" - are you sure you are using the <BR>> > > > > >correct rudder direction? <BR>> > > > > > <BR>> > > > > >Ed <BR>> > > > > > <BR>> > > > > >--- Randy Forbus wrote: <BR>> > > > > > <BR>> > > > > > > Im having trouble getting my Focus to snap, Ive been <BR>> > > > > > > practicing the advanced <BR>> > > > > > > ( I know Keith, I dont belong there),but anyway when <BR>> > > > > > > I do the avalanch and <BR>> > > > > > > the 45 degree down with a snap it just kinda mushes <BR>> > > > > > > over, I think its <B
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