Wright Stuff C

[klastyioer]

Any success with flaring props? I trimmed mine down to the recommended size and sanded. While it does control the height, in my case- too much. Further trimming made it go wild! Not even a circular path at the start. I must have sanded to different thicknesses. Any luck with it?

yeah one thing though, when you say it controlled height, how much of a change was it? maybe you should get another prop and trim it slightly less than the rec. size. go in very very small increments until you think it's at its peak performance. always start with more than less and try to be more safe than sorry if you're on a budget. you want to cut straight across when trimming, try not to sand if you don't have to. it tends to make things uneven. try putting a motor on the plane with few winds and just hold it out to see if it's wobbling. if it is, identify which side is and sand it down. side note, i'm a freshman and haven't done any other flight event with this so i can't help with helicopters lol.

At first(not trimmed), it wasn't rising at all. At the FF suggested trim level, it brought the height down about 5-6 feet. Nice flight, but the times were not as good. I could have used a different rubber and got a better time at the same height. What I'm looking for is the high times in a lower ceiling. Idk if that's possible.
Will try your suggestion of trimming a little at a time. Thanks!

yeah ofc! if you can get a motor thats pretty long with enough torque to have a slow climb but long times, you should be in a pretty good spot. also try bringing your front post down on the wing to reduce climb. you have to try each and every combination to get the right stuff for your plane. dont forget the bonuses either, theyre not half bad and could really boost your comp scores.

[sciencegirl03]

yeah one thing though, when you say it controlled height, how much of a change was it? maybe you should get another prop and trim it slightly less than the rec. size. go in very very small increments until you think it's at its peak performance. always start with more than less and try to be more safe than sorry if you're on a budget. you want to cut straight across when trimming, try not to sand if you don't have to. it tends to make things uneven. try putting a motor on the plane with few winds and just hold it out to see if it's wobbling. if it is, identify which side is and sand it down. side note, i'm a freshman and haven't done any other flight event with this so i can't help with helicopters lol.

At first(not trimmed), it wasn't rising at all. At the FF suggested trim level, it brought the height down about 5-6 feet. Nice flight, but the times were not as good. I could have used a different rubber and got a better time at the same height. What I'm looking for is the high times in a lower ceiling. Idk if that's possible.
Will try your suggestion of trimming a little at a time. Thanks!

yeah ofc! if you can get a motor thats pretty long with enough torque to have a slow climb but long times, you should be in a pretty good spot. also try bringing your front post down on the wing to reduce climb. you have to try each and every combination to get the right stuff for your plane. dont forget the bonuses either, theyre not half bad and could really boost your comp scores.

yep, all good suggestions! I have to get back to the gym to test it out soon.

[nothinbutnet]

Hey everyone!

I'm new to this event and kinda confused... I've built the freedom flight kit, but when I try to launch, the plane doesn't rise much if at all. Do I simply need more winds or is there something I'm missing? I feel like the rubber is pretty close to snapping though yet the plane still doesn't go up.

Also, are there any tips on releasing the plane? Should I walk it or just simply let it go?

Thanks in advance!

[bjt4888]

Nothing but net,

How many turns are you putting on the motor? What “thickness” rubber? What length motor? Is wing incidence set per the plan to 5/32” taller front wing post (measured with wing installed using a fixed reference like top of motor stick)? Stab incidence per plan at 1/32” positive? Left panel wing washin per plan? Left stab panel per plan? Stabilizer tilt per plan?

Is flying in 20-25 ft. circles? Any more details?

Brian T

[klastyioer]

Hey everyone!

I'm new to this event and kinda confused... I've built the freedom flight kit, but when I try to launch, the plane doesn't rise much if at all. Do I simply need more winds or is there something I'm missing? I feel like the rubber is pretty close to snapping though yet the plane still doesn't go up.

Also, are there any tips on releasing the plane? Should I walk it or just simply let it go?

Thanks in advance!

hey
so yeah what rubber thickness are you using? how many winds? what bjt said must be a bit confusing so let me try to explain. the front carbon fiber post for the wing should go up more, do it by millimeters. you want to keep winds motors and everything else the same except the front wing post. if you release it by holding the plane towards the front of the motor stick, letting a few winds out and then giving it a light push ( do NOT throw it, just a slight flick ), you should be able to tell if there's a stall within the first few seconds of the flight. if so, bring the post down a bit and try again. let me know if this helps

[CrayolaCrayon]

I don't know how that's possible.

Wouldn't it be possible to take the prop that spirals the way you want, whoever direction the ikara prop spirals, and flip the hook to the other side?

Sorry if that didn't make sense

If you are referring to the FF chinook kit, from what I remember those props are gigantic in scale to the plane. If you've got other props from last year though that you can measure pitch and all that stuff, by all means let me know how it goes.

[Chameleon02]

I have been having some difficulty with the FF kit. When the instructions say to crumple the mylar into a ball to make it equally crinkled I do so. But when I uncrumple the mylar then it always creates a rip or tear, rendering the piece useless, so I was wondering if anyone else had this issue or knew of a solution.

[CrayolaCrayon]

I have been having some difficulty with the FF kit. When the instructions say to crumple the mylar into a ball to make it equally crinkled I do so. But when I uncrumple the mylar then it always creates a rip or tear, rendering the piece useless, so I was wondering if anyone else had this issue or knew of a solution.

You have to be very delicate and light with it. I've torn multiple pieces just because I was too rough with it, or was trying to rush the process. Just be very slow and cautious.

[klastyioer]

I have been having some difficulty with the FF kit. When the instructions say to crumple the mylar into a ball to make it equally crinkled I do so. But when I uncrumple the mylar then it always creates a rip or tear, rendering the piece useless, so I was wondering if anyone else had this issue or knew of a solution.

You have to be very delicate and light with it. I've torn multiple pieces just because I was too rough with it, or was trying to rush the process. Just be very slow and cautious.

lol look at you being not gentle (hehe). you have to make sure your hands are clean and not sweaty too. rolling it very gently into a ball without compressing it also gets the job done. mylaring is one of the most difficult parts of the building process. take your time there's to need to rush especially when cutting/ burning the mylar.

[Polar]

has anyone tried using the props from heli last year as a ws prop?

One of my friends tried using it. The propeller was too big, and the rubber band was not powerful enough to spin the propeller fast enough for the plane to fly. I'd recommend against it.