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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Plans say 165mm approx 6.5 inch from leading edge
if he is balanced there then what Eric said about the</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>thrust line is true if your below the planes
intended thrust line it will act like up thrust and above it will act
like</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>down thrust, the kit is a little strange, it mounts
the inverted engine on the top of the engine bearers. making the</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>actual thrust line approx 1/4 inch above the top
(looking from the top of the plane) of the maple beam installed in the firewall
per the plans. Most engines center of thrust is the bottom or the machined
surface of the side lugs, I missed it at first and had ordered the wrong rise
header from Karl. If balanced corectly and thrust line</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>is ok the elevators should be straight when
trimmed for level flight.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Earl Vincent</FONT></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=ev3464@sccoast.net href="mailto:ev3464@sccoast.net">Earl Vincent</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, December 01, 2003 5:14
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Quest questions...</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Emory, What is he using as a motor mount on the
electric, make sure he does not have up or down thrush in the motor, it
should be at 0 down with 2 degrees right. </FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>No
wing shimming was done but this plane even when</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>very tail heavy takes some down inverted, when
you are to tail heavy it will be a bear to land. I learned the hard way. I may
have stated the pitch wrong, under med rudder inputs i.e. normal knife edge no
mix, hard rudder</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>inputs knife edge loops etc. it will come to
the canopy slightly.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Earl Vincent</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=emorydmd@earthlink.net href="mailto:emorydmd@earthlink.net">Emory
Schroeter</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">Pattern NSRCA</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, November 30, 2003 8:38
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Quest questions...</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hello,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I wanted some input from those of you that have
been flying a Quest from Creek Hobbies. A guy at my field is flying one and
is trying to get it trimmed correctly. He has it set-up using an electric
motor, similar to what Jason flew at the worlds. The power is great and the
speed is so consistent. He will be flying intermediate and I think that is
going to be a great plane. Anyway, here are my questions...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>1) Where are most of you running your CG?
He has his about 1/2-3/4" behind what is recommended.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>2) Did you have to adjust or shim the wing to
get the proper incidence?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Most of what I have seen posted on this list
about that plane is that it doesn't require any mixing. His pitches to the
canopy in knife edge and requires a lot of down pressure on the stick when
inverted. Any help is appreciated.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks, Emory
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