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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Don, for whatever comfort there is....for a LONG
time when I was running the 120 AC's and SC's, I hooked up the butterfly to
rotate THE WRONG WAY.....</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>TWO different times....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>There must be a rule about "not learning from
mistakes" somewhere. Probably secret.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><BR>Bob Pastorello<BR><A
href="mailto:rcaerobob@cox.net">rcaerobob@cox.net</A><BR><A
href="http://www.rcaerobats.net">www.rcaerobats.net</A></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=donramsey@cox-internet.com
href="mailto:donramsey@cox-internet.com">Don Ramsey</A> </DIV>
<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, August 09, 2004 4:26
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Enlightening Experience</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Some things you hate to admit
especially when you are the dumbest link in the chain. Hope this might
help someone.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Thursday I changed transmitters on
my plane. Also, on that day I changed to a new type of fuel.
During practice, the plane seemed to be a little low on power but not too
bad. I only did 2 flights.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Friday we left for the contest in
Lubbock. Wind that day was quite strong and I only got one flight on the
plane because of a problem. Power was down but it was a little
hot, the altitude was 3500 feet where I normally fly at sea level and the
strong wind really didn't let me see the power profile.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Saturday is gorgeous, cool with
only light winds. On the first round I realized my power was far off
what I needed. The verticals almost stopped at the top and I was
struggling. Before the second round I added half Magnum 1.5
to the new fuel I was trying. Still no power and struggling thought the
tops even with smaller maneuvers. Third round, change prop without any
help. Fourth round change props again and add some Mag 2 to the fuel
mix. Some help but not enough. Sunday, I'm discouraged and still having
power problems. Fly poorly.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Today I'm looking over my plane
and thinking about the contest. For my backup
transmitter I have all the setting recorded that are different from
the other trx. There is nothing about the throttle there so it
must be the same. I got the trx and opened the throttle while
looking at the engine. You guessed it, it's only open about 3
quarters. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I'm still trying to learn the
obvious. If you've got a problem, first check the
obvious.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Don</SPAN></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>