Help with a Fliton

Canardman · 04-20-2007, 10:11 AM

I just got a Fliton Rogue put together, and can not get it to balance. Anyone else have one? If so, how did you get it to not be tail heavy?

Specs:

EFlight 480 brushless
Align 35A ESC
common sense 2100 LiPo

All of it is as far in the nose as I can get it.

bodywerks · 04-20-2007, 10:36 AM

bigger motor and or bigger battery. That was a major fault with that plane - that it would not balance with the recommended equipment...

Rocky V. · 04-20-2007, 10:44 AM

I'm flying almost the same set-up except for a CC 35a and 2100 pro-lites. If your cg is where the front of the cabane strut meets the underside of the top wing, your good to go. Mine balanced with no issues.

Canardman · 04-20-2007, 04:09 PM

It is closer to the rear of the cabane. It flys great, just not even close to stable.

Rocky V. · 04-21-2007, 02:05 AM

Wow, that's way back there. Are you loading the battery right over the gear plate ?

Canardman · 04-21-2007, 05:26 AM

The battery is about half way over the gear plate, and hanging into the cowl.

greg29 · 05-10-2007, 08:27 PM

I am seriously questioning your building prowess. Maybe there is someone local that can help you.

Canardman · 05-11-2007, 02:17 AM

	Quote: Originally Posted by greg29
	I am seriously questioning your building prowess. Maybe there is someone local that can help you.

It's an arf, pretty straight forward build. There are two more in the area going together right now. I'll check with them when they finish. Maybe they can learn me somfin'

EDIT:
So, Greg... what do you know about planks anyway? Hard to take advice from someone who gives a guy a plane , plows a field with it, and then leaves town the next day. Alton is still broken up about that.

greg29 · 05-11-2007, 11:08 AM

I find it easier on the wallet to crash planes that aren't mine. Although if that engine ran worth a damn I wouldn't have ever been put in that situation. You know, you can't auto an airplane!

04-20-2007, 10:36 AM	#2 (permalink)
bodywerks Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Tucson, baby! Age: 33 Posts: 3,447	Re: Help with a Fliton bigger motor and or bigger battery. That was a major fault with that plane - that it would not balance with the recommended equipment...

04-20-2007, 10:44 AM	#3 (permalink)
Rocky V. Victim of gravity... Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Alameda, Ca. Posts: 84	Re: Help with a Fliton I'm flying almost the same set-up except for a CC 35a and 2100 pro-lites. If your cg is where the front of the cabane strut meets the underside of the top wing, your good to go. Mine balanced with no issues. __________________ Uber, Ultra, Turbo-Tard

04-20-2007, 04:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
Canardman Hey man, gonna eat that??? Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Waco, TX Age: 37 Posts: 95	Re: Help with a Fliton It is closer to the rear of the cabane. It flys great, just not even close to stable. __________________ I hate to see a crash... ...But I hate to miss one too!!

04-21-2007, 02:05 AM	#5 (permalink)
Rocky V. Victim of gravity... Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Alameda, Ca. Posts: 84	Re: Help with a Fliton Wow, that's way back there. Are you loading the battery right over the gear plate ? __________________ Uber, Ultra, Turbo-Tard

04-21-2007, 05:26 AM	#6 (permalink)
Canardman Hey man, gonna eat that??? Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Waco, TX Age: 37 Posts: 95	Re: Help with a Fliton The battery is about half way over the gear plate, and hanging into the cowl. __________________ I hate to see a crash... ...But I hate to miss one too!!


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05-10-2007, 08:27 PM	#7 (permalink)
greg29 Flyin' Around Join Date: May 2007 Location: Yorkville, IL Posts: 2	Re: Help with a Fliton I am seriously questioning your building prowess. Maybe there is someone local that can help you.

05-11-2007, 11:08 AM	#9 (permalink)
greg29 Flyin' Around Join Date: May 2007 Location: Yorkville, IL Posts: 2	Re: Help with a Fliton I find it easier on the wallet to crash planes that aren't mine. Although if that engine ran worth a damn I wouldn't have ever been put in that situation. You know, you can't auto an airplane!

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