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klu0906 · 06-06-2009, 06:10 PM

Put the maiden on my extra. all went well until a dead stick which i had to miss the field slightly. No harm done, just knocked my batts loose. Put flight 2 and 3 yesterday. Had to re tune the engine. was too rich, probably the reason for the dead stick. It flew extremely well. Nice rolls and snaps, they stop as soon as you let go of the sticks. Was a little windy but i can tell i have a slight roll in knife edge. I have mine just a tad nose heavy but i like it for now. the DL-55 pulled it just fine on a 22-8 prop. I can tell its heavier then the last plane it was on, but It pulls out just fine. I haven't done any snaps on uplines yet but i will try today to see how it pulls. So far im very impressed with it. It seems stable in any attitude. I'll try to snap some pics today.

Scags · 06-06-2009, 10:13 PM

congrats on the maiden.

Doppelganger · 06-07-2009, 12:49 AM

Congratulations! Where are the pics? Which scheme?

Steve

klu0906 · 06-21-2009, 04:11 AM

Put some more flights on the Extra. Super smooth and stable come to mind. No crazy rocking, tipping or anything like that. The DL 55 now has a real CM-6 and needs to be leaned just a tad and it will be perfect. Got some good low hovers, about 1 foot off the ground and it has a nice solid pull from the hover. Not a rocket, but Its no slouch. (turning a bambula 22-8 at 7410rpm) So far Its probably my favorite plane to date. Just a good time all around. We have a person coming from the paper next week so I'll get some pics then. my camera died.

Doppelganger · 06-21-2009, 05:25 AM

Great to hear. everyone seems to love their Pilot 300's. Mine should maiden in a week or two. Been really busy. Where did you get the plugs? The cost?

Thanks for sharing

Steve

klu0906 · 06-21-2009, 07:45 AM

I ordered them through the auto store here on base. $6.44 a piece.

Doppelganger · 06-22-2009, 02:53 AM

Okay, thanks.

Steve

danielgpr · 06-22-2009, 06:05 PM

KLU0906 how much does your plane weight in at?
Dan

klu0906 · 06-22-2009, 08:36 PM

haven't weighed it. Don't really have a scale, but I don't think is too bad maybe 17+-.

danielgpr · 06-22-2009, 10:10 PM

Oh ok, thanks. I'm finishing up my Pilot yak w/ hacker electric power and 260 w/ DLE55, both 30%. Just trying to figure out what to shoot for. Hoping for 15.5 to 16.25 for Yak and 14.75 to 15.25 for 260. We'll see

Dan

06-06-2009, 06:10 PM	#1
klu0906 Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Illinois Posts: 218	Pilot 30% 300 Maiden Put the maiden on my extra. all went well until a dead stick which i had to miss the field slightly. No harm done, just knocked my batts loose. Put flight 2 and 3 yesterday. Had to re tune the engine. was too rich, probably the reason for the dead stick. It flew extremely well. Nice rolls and snaps, they stop as soon as you let go of the sticks. Was a little windy but i can tell i have a slight roll in knife edge. I have mine just a tad nose heavy but i like it for now. the DL-55 pulled it just fine on a 22-8 prop. I can tell its heavier then the last plane it was on, but It pulls out just fine. I haven't done any snaps on uplines yet but i will try today to see how it pulls. So far im very impressed with it. It seems stable in any attitude. I'll try to snap some pics today.

06-06-2009, 10:13 PM	#2
Scags Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Greenville, MS Age: 25 Posts: 2,289	Re: Pilot 30% 300 Maiden congrats on the maiden. __________________

06-07-2009, 12:49 AM	#3
Doppelganger Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Rio Rancho, NM Posts: 628	Re: Pilot 30% 300 Maiden Congratulations! Where are the pics? Which scheme? Steve

06-21-2009, 04:11 AM	#4
klu0906 Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Illinois Posts: 218	Re: Pilot 30% 300 Maiden Put some more flights on the Extra. Super smooth and stable come to mind. No crazy rocking, tipping or anything like that. The DL 55 now has a real CM-6 and needs to be leaned just a tad and it will be perfect. Got some good low hovers, about 1 foot off the ground and it has a nice solid pull from the hover. Not a rocket, but Its no slouch. (turning a bambula 22-8 at 7410rpm) So far Its probably my favorite plane to date. Just a good time all around. We have a person coming from the paper next week so I'll get some pics then. my camera died. Last edited by klu0906; 06-21-2009 at 04:30 AM.

06-21-2009, 05:25 AM	#5
Doppelganger Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Rio Rancho, NM Posts: 628	Re: Pilot 30% 300 Maiden Great to hear. everyone seems to love their Pilot 300's. Mine should maiden in a week or two. Been really busy. Where did you get the plugs? The cost? Thanks for sharing Steve

06-21-2009, 07:45 AM	#6
klu0906 Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Illinois Posts: 218	Re: Pilot 30% 300 Maiden I ordered them through the auto store here on base. $6.44 a piece.

06-22-2009, 02:53 AM	#7
Doppelganger Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Rio Rancho, NM Posts: 628	Re: Pilot 30% 300 Maiden Okay, thanks. Steve

06-22-2009, 06:05 PM	#8
danielgpr Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: San Antonio, Tx Age: 39 Posts: 733	Re: Pilot 30% 300 Maiden KLU0906 how much does your plane weight in at? Dan

06-22-2009, 08:36 PM	#9
klu0906 Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Illinois Posts: 218	Re: Pilot 30% 300 Maiden haven't weighed it. Don't really have a scale, but I don't think is too bad maybe 17+-.

06-22-2009, 10:10 PM	#10
danielgpr Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: San Antonio, Tx Age: 39 Posts: 733	Re: Pilot 30% 300 Maiden Oh ok, thanks. I'm finishing up my Pilot yak w/ hacker electric power and 260 w/ DLE55, both 30%. Just trying to figure out what to shoot for. Hoping for 15.5 to 16.25 for Yak and 14.75 to 15.25 for 260. We'll see Dan

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