Before I talk about the Super Cub let me say that the Easy Star rocks! I have had half a dozen or more very successful flights with this plane. The handling properties of this plane are superb and it is very forgiving. I have taken it up quite high with the stock motor, though it does get difficult to tell what attitude of the plane is when it is way up there. Right before Christmas I flew with a couple of guys who are learning on the Easy Star as well. We did a little dog fighting up in the air, chasing each others planes in circles and had some very near misses. Luckily I don't think either one of us was quite good enough to hit each other!
On the Super Cub front....I ordered a new tail and fuselage. I transfered over the stock motor, servos, and Hobby Zone radio system. At this point the only thing which isn't stock is the GWS 10X8 propeller and the Dubro 2-3/4 wheels. Before the maiden flight I trimmed it up, all looked good so I attempted a rise off ground (ROG) take off to give myself a chance to see how it would handle vs. committing to a hand launch. Well, almost a carbon copy of last time. Pull hard to the right. What is going on here? I am just not sure. A couple of things I should have checked (and will when I get time) are the center of gravity (CG) both front to back and left to right. I am really hoping there is a CG issue causing the problem. The other thought I have is possibly the propeller is causing a problem? I read posts from someone who did extensive testing and found the GWS 10X8 to be good. I think I'll throw on a stock prop just to rule that out.
New Toys: Santa was good to me and brought me two new toys. A 2.4ghz wireless camera and an Estes Air force One ducted fan jet. I'll get pictures and stories up when I try them out.
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