Phil May Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Well the weather looks as near as perfect, for this time of year,to maiden my Renegade tomorrow, just got a bit of fine tuning on my nice new ASP 61 four stroke and away to go. My good friend Steve Horton will hopefully have his cam-corder handy, so with a bit of luck a bit of footage should appear in the next few days. Also I am going to fit my new gum cam to my Stik for the first time for a bit of video, that I am looking forward to. B.P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon barr Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Hope all goes well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Grigg Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Youll enjoy the Renegade especially with that engine good luck for the maiden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil May Posted February 20, 2011 Author Share Posted February 20, 2011 At the field before 10, had a few cracking flights with the Stik and did the final adjustments to new 4 stroke in the Renegade. One of the club instructors ( one Mr Whitcomb, a seriously good pilot ) offered to do me the honors , he took it up, few clicks on the elevator trim and she was flying straight and level. He tested the stall and she just wallowed about, no sign of a stall, then passed the tranny to me to have a go, it felt good but I need to add some expo on the ailerons - to sensitive at initial stick input for me. But other than that no issues, the ASP 61 was well happy on 1/2 throtle . I also put my gum cam on the Stik which did not go so well- it fell off! never to be seen again. B.P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Grigg Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 Glad you had a good day with the Renegade enjoyed mine a lot.Sorry you lost the camera thats a downer isnt it.I think of having a go with a camera but havent done anything about it yet.Somehow I ordered the Seagull Zlin 50 yesterday,dont know how the words came out of my mouth,only phoned up for a Receiver battery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ashby - Moderator Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Good stuff Phil, it's great when a plan/e comes together. Stephen - The Zlin looks pretty swish, let us know what you think of it / piccies please Edited By David Ashby - RCME Administrator on 21/02/2011 08:17:53 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil May Posted February 26, 2011 Author Share Posted February 26, 2011 I had a good session with the Renegade today, it was blowing about 10 - 15 mph across the strip which is no problem when I fly the Stik, but I was a bit weary with the new Renegade.It was also my first take off & landings with it ( the club instructor did the honors last week ) I was pleasantly surprised that it needed so little rudder to track straight and even though the strip was soaking it was airborne in have the distance needed for the Stik. The ASP61 four stroke was a good motor choice with big loops at 3/4 throttle. Only problem I had at the first landing was because I had the idle too high, it did not want to come down! Soon sorted that one. Good fun B.P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Grigg Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Sounds great,I have an SC 61 good engines arent they Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon barr Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 Nice one Phil... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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