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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Earl,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have to share your ending statement. After
Flying my Funtana 90 and then going back to my pattern plane its like SUPER
smooth, almost like on auto pilot.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Wayne G.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=ehaury@houston.rr.com href="mailto:ehaury@houston.rr.com">Earl
Haury</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> Wednesday, January 26, 2005 7:49
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Q's Yak-54 as a pattern
plane.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Eric</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I pretty much agree regarding the Quique YAK.
I've flown one all winter (?) with a 140DZ on the stock solid mount and
Central muffler. This arrangement, as one might expect, is noisy - exhaust
muffling is minimal, as is the solid setup. Interestingly, the only servo
to complain (JR8411) has been a pot on the rudder. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I lowered the rear of the LG plate 5/16" and
replaced the landing gear with a standard F3A Bolly - works
great.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>With linkage and travels as per a normal pattern
set-up, and a much more forward CG, it's OK for practicing pattern. I wouldn't
consider it competitive though. You're right about over rotation on snaps (and
spins) - not unexpected with 20 oz. wing panels. Overall, I'd rank it more
versatile than a sport plane and better value - the feel is somewhat more like
an IMAC plane. (It is wild with a 3D set-up!)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have observed that after flying the less smooth
and faster YAK, a pattern plane seems to be in slo-mo and ultra easy to fly
well. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Earl</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=pattern4u@comcast.net href="mailto:pattern4u@comcast.net">Grow
Pattern</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> Wednesday, January 26, 2005 6:57
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Q's Yak-54 as a pattern
plane.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> There was a question or note, about this
plane being used in pattern that I have been thinking about.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I flew one this summer with a YS 1.40L on
the front. It came in under the pattern weight. I had to use a YS
performance after market muffler because it did not cater for a more pattern
conventional muffler.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>It had plenty of vertical and basically flew
very well. It had a big problem with the landing gear block breaking out
very easily. That was fixed with an extra ply plate. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I had an e-mail asking about its viability as a
contest pattern plane. </FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>I found that the plane
tended to fly much more like a sport plane than a pattern plane. Don't get
me wrong, it is a good flying plane, but as soon as it got into a crosswind
it required much more work to fly than a pattern plane. I also found that it
wanted to over-rotate in snap-rolls. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>None of this is a surprise because the Yak-54
is really more of a purpose designed 3-D plane. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I subsequently sold the plane to a very
competent 3-D type pilot. We fitted an OS 1.60 and a Dubro iso-mount.
He loves it, but I never see him flying any straight lines :-)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Regards,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Eric.</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>