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  1. K

    Rebuilding the Yak...again.

    It's turning out really nice. So did Tony send full length replacement stringers for the rear bottom of the fuse, or did you need to splice into your existing ones?
  2. K

    Rebuilding the Yak...again.

    It's really interesting seeing the sequence of how this goes together. Now if Pilot would only offer these up as builders kits. ;)
  3. K

    Landing with crosswinds and no headwind

    Side slip approaches can also help slow your airspeed because of the extra drag induced with having your ailerons and rudder crossed. It's even fun doing slip approaches when there's little to no wind, and they look really cool because the yaw will be more visually pronounced without the...
  4. K

    Give-a-way contest! Win a Hanger 9 Extra 300X

    I taketh this Extra to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death do us part.:yesss:
  5. K

    Pilot RC 122" Extra 330SC

    I'm curious why oiling up the carb gaskets finally got the 170 fired up? I'm guessing the new and dry gaskets weren't sealing out the air so well?
  6. K

    squeaking ball links??

    Maybe a dry motor bearing? I used to get that same sound from worn out motors in my slot cars. :big-grin:
  7. K

    Pilot 50% Sbach, flight #2 caught on Video.

    That was a good flight.
  8. K

    Is expo really needed.

    The rotational output of a servo arm does not produce a linear movement to the control surface relative to the transmitter stick position. As the servo arm moves farther from center position, it's moving more sideways and produces less movement in the direction of the control surface. And to...
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