Maiden Flight

Tail Heavy or Out of Trim?

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Airplane tail horizontal stabilizer elevator control surface

I have finally come up with a bulletproof system for quickly knowing if a new model is tail heavy or just out of trim.

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Maiden Flight Checklist

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Hand a copy of this list to your spotter before your next maiden flight.

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Setting up Control Throws on a New Model Airplane

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How much throw should you use on each control surface of your new model airplane?

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Better Maiden Flights on The Crash Cast

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How do you minimize the risks during a maiden flight? I have done maiden flights on a lot of model airplane prototypes. Here are some lessons I have learned.

The Crash Cast #158