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| SteveM | Guillows Series 400 - P-51 Mustang | Build | 28-Oct-08 13:26 |  |
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| My simple fix; an epoxy and plywood sandwich. Tape was used to keep the epoxy from leaking out the bottom while a clamp help the sandwich till the epoxy set up. While not what I would do if I was still in the building phase, I think it will do the trick. |
| SteveM | Guillows Series 400 - P-51 Mustang | Build | 27-Oct-08 00:57 |  |
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| Close up view from the rear of the landing gear wire. There was little to prevent the wires from rotating, maybe I was supposed to put the wires on the other side of the spar. I think the best fix is to sandwich with plywood. |
| SteveM | Guillows Series 400 - P-51 Mustang | Flying | 26-Oct-08 17:38 |  |
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| On later tries I was able to pull up in time, but the field was so small I was constantly turning to avoid the trees. It seems like it wanted to roll right and left aileron would hardly turn/roll it left at all, I'll have to make sure the wing is level. |
| SteveM | Guillows Series 400 - P-51 Mustang | Flying | 26-Oct-08 17:35 |  |
| Views : 1010 |
| I have never hand launched so I was a little slow in getting on the elevator and she smacked into the ground before I could pull up. The force of the "landing" was enough to knock the landing gear wire loose so I'll have to rework them. |
| SteveM | Guillows Series 400 - P-51 Mustang | Flying | 26-Oct-08 17:33 |  |
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| Here we are at the soccer field sized area ringed with maple trees. There is no hard surface for ROG so I have to hand launch and just try to land level on the grass. |
| SteveM | Guillows Series 400 - P-51 Mustang | Flying | 26-Oct-08 17:31 |  |
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| In town there was almost no wind, but out at the field it was 5-10MPH with gusts to about 15MPH so I was unable to maiden and only took the Tyro up for about a minute. On the way home I stopped at this small field. |
