Great job done glad to see the progression and modifications are working to your liking 😊 Hopefully you're comfortable enough to give her a test fly soon 😊
Nice, I did notice a change in camera angle but I wasn't thinking of tail lift.....loose camera was on my mind In your closing I noticed a butterfly screw behind your head on the plywood panel. Is that for a fold down panel? There is the same butterfly screw with the butterfly thumb that folds flat. Man if you hit the throttle to hard that screw might dent the back of your head!😮 oh I can't wait for the maiden LIFTOFF.
No shame in having someone else fly the maiden while you brush up your flying skills. Let's keep that beautiful aeroplane (and yourself!) in in one piece.
1/4"? Not bad. Use a trim on the stablizer to pitch the tail up for level flight. Happy days for Suesy Bell flying soon. Fix the electrical problem and fly, baby, fly!
I don’t know if your head can tilt back that far, but that wing screw behind your head scares me! I’d have to get a d-ring screw or some kind flush latch.. 👍
Man that Corsair is coming along. I remember you starting up the engine on the driveway with the fuselage tied off. Is that a urethane wheel? If so it might take awhile to flatten out. Hey Don when are you gonna test fire the .50's? 😁 Have a great 4th!
A little advice. Taxiing down the runway and picking up enough speed to lift the tail is actually more tricker then just going flying; aka ground looping. I kept my tail down until I was confident enough to go flying. Once I had a few hours on my RV-4 then I lifted the tail off before I got airborne. Maybe you are going to fly her. lol.
Keep going... she'll fly right and true when you finally maiden out & up! Fun fact: The first time I rotated my Sonarai, the tail didn't just lift up, the entire plane lept off the ground! Be ready for that. Your bird will likely be very light on the controls like ke a Sonarai...tiny stick and rudder inputs will make a lot of flight attitude change...be ready for that too. Can't wait to see you fly her and the post maiden debrief. Keep going and stay safe.
Yes I expect it to be touchy. I flew Gyrocopters for years, and they are very touchy as well, but very stable too. Fly by the wrist. I'll be ready. The rudder is more sensitive than I thought, but I'm getting used to it.
Wow...watched it twice checking for tail lift. I thought @1:16 > 1:40 she had that. When you settled back it got a little squirrely but that's what learning curve is all about. I guess you can feel the lift and that's gotta be exciting.
