Carden 260 help !

[bdawg]

I need some help as I haven't come across this situation before. Just maidened new Carden 260 bulit by XFC pilot. DA 150, 32X10 Mejlek.
I can't get the plane to track straight when inverted. I have to give left rudder to hold line. Upright all is perfect. Tracks straight and upline is hands off. I did some power off dives and it slightly drifts to right. The plane has right thrust built in but not sure how much. Could it have too much right thrust?

Thanks,
Allan

[Wojcigitty]

Check your lateral balance...just a thought, it would cause differences between upright and inverted flight.

[a10hog]

	Quote: Originally Posted by bdawg
	I need some help as I haven't come across this situation before. Just maidened new Carden 260 bulit by XFC pilot. DA 150, 32X10 Mejlek. I can't get the plane to track straight when inverted. I have to give left rudder to hold line. Upright all is perfect. Tracks straight and upline is hands off. I did some power off dives and it slightly drifts to right. The plane has right thrust built in but not sure how much. Could it have too much right thrust? Thanks, Allan

Allan,

Double check and make sure you dont have any Elev/Rudder mixing. Are you having to give it much down stick when inverted?

[bdawg]

It turns out that the elevator travel was the problem as Jason had first suggested. We thought we originally had them "perfect", but a third set of eyes saw a slight difference when I was pushing down. It was just enough to make it yaw in one direction.

Thanks,
Allan

[a10hog]

	Quote: Originally Posted by bdawg
	It turns out that the elevator travel was the problem as Jason had first suggested. We thought we originally had them "perfect", but a third set of eyes saw a slight difference when I was pushing down. It was just enough to make it yaw in one direction. Thanks, Allan

Good find...........