Date: 04 Oct 2013 10:11:02 -0700
3 turns of the motor.
---In Indoor_Construction@yahoogroups.com, <indoor_construction@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
---In indoor_construction@yahoogroups.com, <Warthodson_at_...> wrote:
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LeRoy Cordes YOLO
Chicago, Illinois
AMA 16974 - WAA Pilot #337
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Rey asked on INAV:
... what
torque you wound to and did you back off any turns to a lower torque? How many
turns remaining at end and torque at end of flight if you recorded
it?
I wound to 0.5 in-oz at 1712 turns, backed off 3 turns to 0.4 in-oz. On landing, I forgot count the number of turns remaining. A few minutes later, when I realized that I forgot to count it, I estimated that there were 70 turns remaining.
It was the first flight of the motor. I've never flown well on the first wind and always had doubts on the rubber's output on the first wind. Consultation with Brett helped to dispel those doubts.
---In indoor_construction@yahoogroups.com, <Warthodson_at_...> wrote:
Good question. In addition to the list below, I would add skewing the
wing. I.E. right wing panel ahead of left wing panel to induce a left
turn.
I have observed that many (some, a few) indoor planes fly to the right
when the prop stops providing positive thrust. It would seem to me that
trimming the plane to fly straight or to the left when this happens would be
more efficient.
Is it possible to rank the effectiveness of each method of inducing a
turn at full thrust/torque & again at low thrust/torque?
At least superficially, stab tilt would seem to me to be efficient.
What are the inefficiencies or down side to this method?
Gary H
Which reminds me: How do we set left thrust, stab tilt, left rudder
so that the forces are balanced (which I assume would be the most efficient
way to turn) ?
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LeRoy Cordes YOLO
Chicago, Illinois
AMA 16974 - WAA Pilot #337
In God We Trust