That's pretty much where my CG was. I was happy with both positive and negative snaps.<br><br>Ed<br><br><b><i>Archie Stafford <rcpattern@stx.rr.com></i></b> wrote:<blockquote class="replbq" style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"> The Focus 2 I flew last week in Phoenix snapped really well. The CG was<br>about 1/4" in front of the wing tube. Also, try doing a positive snap (up<br>elevator) in the avalanche. It presents so much better, and also will carry<br>the curve of the loop better. Takes more practice to get it right, but it<br>just presents so much better and is much easier to make the back side of the<br>loop round.<br><br>Arch Stafford<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 6:01 PM<br>To: nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org<br>Subject: Re:
[NSRCA-discussion] Focus 1.5<br><br>Thanks I will see what I can do, I dont like adding weight either<br><br><br>>From: "Ken Thompson" <mrandmrst@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: Mon, 5 Mar 2007 18:02:27 -0600<br>><br>>This is only "if necessary", but you find out where you need to put the <br>>pack<br>>for optimum CG and cut the hatch in the bottom of the fuse just large <br>>enough<br>>for the pack to fit. You will then add 2 stringers and a light ply plate<br>>for the battery mounting and replace the cut out portion of the fuse with a<br>>hatch made of 1/16 balsa. You could use stick on weights to find the<br>>optimum CG then remove them and move the battery to match the CG.<br>><br>>I'm sure some won't agree with my method, however, as a last resort
to<br>>adding weight, I would do it in a heartbeat.<br>><br>>Ken<br>><br>><br>>----- Original Message -----<br>>From: "Randy Forbus" <rforbus@hotmail.com><br>>To: <nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org><br>>Sent: Monday, March 05, 2007 5:45 PM<br>>Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Focus 1.5<br>><br>><br>> > where could I cut a hatch<br>> ><br>> ><br>> >>From: "Ken Thompson" <mrandmrst@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: Mon, 5 Mar 2007 17:45:48 -0600<br>> >><br>> >>Don't add tailweight, cut a hatch for the battery if you have to.<br>> >><br>> >>Ken<br>> >>----- Original Message -----<br>> >>From: "Randy Forbus" <rforbus@hotmail.com><br>> >>To:
<nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org><br>> >>Sent: Monday, March 05, 2007 5:39 PM<br>> >>Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Focus 1.5<br>> >><br>> >><br>> >> > yeah either full left or full right full up elevator, and full left <br>>or<br>> >> > right<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 <edvwhite@sbcglobal.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 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 <rforbus@hotmail.com> 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<br>> >> >> > because its nose heavy, have everything on high<br>> >> >> > rates, anyone else had this<br>> >> >> > problem<br>> >> >> ><br>> >> >> ><br>> >> >>_________________________________________________________________<br>> >> >> > Play
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