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| Sailplanes / Electro-gliders Discuss quiet flight in Canada. |
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| 08-26-2015 12:12 PM | ||
| Sandyc01 |
Re: EFlite Mystique 2.9 questions/comments Quote:
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| 08-25-2015 11:57 PM | ||
| Sandyc01 |
Re: EFlite Mystique 2.9 questions/comments I finally got out for more testing. I steadily removed weight until zero. Unfortunately this again made the glider difficult to fly, significant down elevator trim to get it to fly straight and level, unfortunately this made it difficult to land even with full flap deployed I stalled it on a low base leg and cracked the fuse. https://www.rccanada.ca/rccforum/imag...milies/sad.gif Fixable but very annoying. 2oz in the nose was very nice with a slight pull out as per the diagram. I did manage one flight in the afternoon thermals that lasted 45min or so with 3oz of weight. Circled the field with a bunch of Vultures ( they obviously knew something) My neck got sore and I deployed full flap and headed down. |
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| 08-19-2015 08:31 PM | ||
| Mike Sebastien |
Re: EFlite Mystique 2.9 questions/comments I also have double cataract implants and after the operation my vision improved remarkable. Still wear glasses as it sharpens my distance vision. Flying is better now as I can see the Glider waaaaay out there. I just use cheap walmart sunglasses that 100% UV filtered. Spent the day on my sailboat with these sunglasses and there are no issues with my eyes. I really wouldn`t bother setting the Mystique up for Crow. Bring the flaps all the way down and you can descend at quite a steep angle without picking up alot of speed. This glider is amazing product well worth the Money. Eflite has a new large scale glider out, cost would be around $2000 |
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| 08-19-2015 07:43 PM | ||
| east6008 |
Re: EFlite Mystique 2.9 questions/comments I'm behind the times. I didnt know the modern radios could mix everything to deploy 90 degrees down.....next...I fear that my days of flying my St Models DG 1000 are numbered due to 70 yr old eyeballs. I have double cataract implants, and have been experimenting with polarized sunglasses. I was thinking about Raybans, does anybody fly with them? Are they worth it? We all know the feeling..."just one more circle ...then WHERE THE ___ IS IT?? Anyway, I'm finding that bulkier old timer type models are easier to see, even if I have to carry a bit of power to stay in lift. |
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| 08-18-2015 05:13 PM | ||
| Mike Sebastien |
Re: EFlite Mystique 2.9 questions/comments Full flaps and point the nose down. Works great. |
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| 08-18-2015 04:46 PM | ||
| cassat |
Re: EFlite Mystique 2.9 questions/comments I believe it has ailerons and flaps, so you can just deflect both ailerons up or do Crow mixing with ailerons up and flaps down to kill the lift. |
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| 08-18-2015 04:20 PM | ||
| east6008 |
Re: EFlite Mystique 2.9 questions/comments I dont see spoilers on this, or for that matter, on any gliders anymore. Having crashed airplanes escaping lift twice this summer, I wonder what you guys out there are doing ? |
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| 07-08-2015 10:46 AM | ||
| Sandyc01 |
Re: EFlite Mystique 2.9 questions/comments I recovered the bottom of the wing a nice Dark Blue Monokote. I also recovered the bottom of the horizontal stab yellow( because I thought it looked nice!) I added significant weight so that it balanced at 85mm from the forward wing and went flying. The blue was the ticket for the orientation problem (and the yellow was all but invisible against our smokey sky). Dive tests proved that I had too much weight in nose as you suggested. While very neutral hands off flying, I removed 1/4 and re-did the test. The glider still pulled out of the dive on it's own however the pullout was not as hard. I would have removed another 1/4 but the wind really picked up (close to 15kts) so I flew a bit more and suspended further testing. |
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| 06-24-2015 08:58 PM | ||
| Mike Sebastien |
Re: EFlite Mystique 2.9 questions/comments I built mine exactly to instructions and it is a great flying glider. This a great qaulity airplane worth every penny. If you are having oreintation issues suck it up and get used to the machine. Anything you do to modify it will only make it worse. |
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| 06-24-2015 08:03 PM | ||
| ddruck |
Re: EFlite Mystique 2.9 questions/comments I am sure you will have tons of fun with your Mystique but I would avoid any real high speed dives, flutter is an issue at high speeds. Maybe you can meetup with Kevin, he needs more competitors in BC. Have fun!! Dan |
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