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show366drive · 09-20-2009, 06:42 PM

I have the plane and have been flying it since the middle of July and love it. Was concerned with the gear being split for such a large plane but so far no problems. The plane is a floater (mine balances slightly tail heavy) Comes in easy with no wind...just set it up for a landing, hum a tune while coming in and flair it in. But when landing with some wind I need to go to a flight mode that gives two clicks of down trim.....otherwise it just stays flying. Elevator is sensitive even with 70% expo. I have had some hard landings but the gear flexes well and so far no cracks in the plywood mounting ! Flying off a grass field. I have more cracks in the wheel pants than anything.

09-20-2009, 06:42 PM	#2
show366drive Doo It! Doo It! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Elyria, Ohio Age: 58 Posts: 76	Re: Sukhoi I have the plane and have been flying it since the middle of July and love it. Was concerned with the gear being split for such a large plane but so far no problems. The plane is a floater (mine balances slightly tail heavy) Comes in easy with no wind...just set it up for a landing, hum a tune while coming in and flair it in. But when landing with some wind I need to go to a flight mode that gives two clicks of down trim.....otherwise it just stays flying. Elevator is sensitive even with 70% expo. I have had some hard landings but the gear flexes well and so far no cracks in the plywood mounting ! Flying off a grass field. I have more cracks in the wheel pants than anything.