PAU 43% Edge 540 Build

[Ken-H]

Hey Dave,

38lbs is about right with your setup. We were pretty conservative with weights on both aircraft.

Ken

[macanaw]

After checking the weather charts, it looks like Thursday or Friday I will head to Vegas. Nothing but continued snow here for the week.

I'll probably take Sweatpea's suggestion and hit the North Vegas field. Anyone interested in meeting up with me an showing me around?

[macanaw]

	Quote: Originally Posted by Ken-H
	Hey Dave, 38lbs is about right with your setup. We were pretty conservative with weights on both aircraft. Ken

38 lbs is an AWESOME weight for an ARF to come in at, especially one that is already this complete.

[sweetpea]

You should have been there today! It was cloudy in the morning and about 45-50....but by 1pm the sun came out and the temps rose to about 55. Hardly a breeze today.

I have to work Thurs-Fri......but Frank should be at the field those days in the morning.

[macanaw]

Looks like tomorrow morning (2-8-2008) I will start driving south. I may go to St. George but more likely Vegas. I'll post from the road and let ya know where the plane is headed

[macanaw]

MAIDEN FLIGHT

So I went to St. George to get the maiden flight on the Edge. If you have not flown at the Remote Possibilities airfield you should give a try, great field and really good people.

Here are a few pics, video will follow soon.

Flight Report:
After the first couple flights I decided my setup was very nose heavy. If you are only planning to use 1 elevator servo per side, be sure to move your batteries back as far as you can. After a quick CG adjustment and running a couple tanks through the new DA (Thanks Bill Higgins) I decided to wring the sucker out.

The rudder is VERY authoritative as is the elevator, I lowered the rates on both for IMAC style flying. 3D rates are also very strong but plane is so forgiving and stable I found myself flying like I had flown it for years.

For those that voiced concerns about the strength of the buildup wings, I slammed this sucker into several parachutes, blenders and pop ups. I have no worries about what the wings will withstand. I'm going to take it out again this weekend and get more video and spend some time dialing in the rates.

[snap a saurus]

Very nice and congratulation on the maiden, I am working on mine, I used 2 8611 per elevator half and 2 8711 per aileron, will work on the rudder today.
I was very very surprised with the quality of that airplane.

[sweetpea]

	Quote: Originally Posted by macanaw
	MAIDEN FLIGHT So I went to St. George to get the maiden flight on the Edge. If you have not flown at the Remote Possibilities airfield you should give a try, great field and really good people. Here are a few pics, video will follow soon. Flight Report: After the first couple flights I decided my setup was very nose heavy. If you are only planning to use 1 elevator servo per side, be sure to move your batteries back as far as you can. After a quick CG adjustment and running a couple tanks through the new DA (Thanks Bill Higgins) I decided to wring the sucker out. The rudder is VERY authoritative as is the elevator, I lowered the rates on both for IMAC style flying. 3D rates are also very strong but plane is so forgiving and stable I found myself flying like I had flown it for years. For those that voiced concerns about the strength of the buildup wings, I slammed this sucker into several parachutes, blenders and pop ups. I have no worries about what the wings will withstand. I'm going to take it out again this weekend and get more video and spend some time dialing in the rates.

Awesome......you maidenend just in time to fly it at the Sin City IMAC in Vegas!

[cbk07]

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[macanaw]

A little more info on first flights while I try to get the video together.

Trim = 1 click up and 1 click right
Pitch couple = None
Roll couple = So slight I'm not even going to try to mix it.
Landings = Extremely slow, almost hands off landings.
Snap Rolls = get a shovel and dig them babies as deep as you want, the plane doesn't mind a bit.
Harriers = rock solid with no wing rock, even with my setup being nose heavy.
Torque Rolls = Seemed to just want to sit on the sweet spot.

More to come

[macanaw]

VIDEO

I need to pre-apologize for the shaky video, the only thing that was usable from the video was torque rolling and such. It appears the guy with the camera was a bit nervous. I'll get better footage this weekend.

Click the play button to start.
Right click here to save the video

[Ken-H]

Nice Dave, LOL...do you make the camera man nervous?

[jasonjanise]

I was just wondering if you went with the 2 servo's per aileron and if you think that is enough? I am really looking at this plane and would like to only use 2 8711's per aileron instead of the 3. Did I read it right that you used only 1 8711 on each elevator half as well? Just wondering what worked for you on what looks like an awesome first flight.

Jason

[jasonjanise]

Sorry, I read back on the thread. If one is going to use just 2 JR 8711's on the ailerons, would it hurt to put one all the way out near the tip and the other in the closest to the root? Just seems like it leaves a lot of aileron out there if you use the closer two bays. But hey, you are doing the testing so I am going to go with your advice.

Jason

[bryan01601]

I want one.... Anyone have a place I can stay after the wife throws me out of the house ?