Re: Is it tailheavy?
Sounds a bit tail heavy. Most planes require a noticeable amount of "push" when inverted.
Here's how to tell if you are tail heavy or nose heavy:
Trim the plane for level flight at 3/4 throttle, do it in both directions to make sure it's righteous. Then come in and pull to a 45 degree line. Note the line, whether the nose wants to drop or climb (it wil probably want to fly straight ont he 45), then roll inverted and see what the plane does.
It's as simple as that. If the nose drops a little, it's close to neutral. If it does not drop at all, you are slightly tail heavy, if it climbs inverted you are TAIL HEAVY. If you have to push pretty hard to hold the nose up inverted on the 45, you need more tail weight.
It's that simple. Many "neutral" planes will change flight characteristics and appear slightly tail heavy and tend to balloon at lower airspeeds, especially if you are heavyhanded on the right stick. This is where flying a "neutral-slightly tail heavy" plane teaches you to NOT throw the stick around, but to finesse the plane at all times. Finesse is a good thing.. I'd rather fly a neutral-slightly tail heavy plane than a nose heavy pig any day (but, that' just my style)
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