Recent weather in SE Texas has been fabulous for pattern flying.
Besides the mild temps and light winds, the air density has been great for confirming
flight trim, CG, and radio setups. With Power, airframes and equipment do not
show wear as fast as when I flew YS shakers.
This has enabled me to retain for a longer period a small fleet of very
capable ready-to-fly planes such as an Epic plus, Epic Evo, Invitation G2, an Epilogue.
In the last couple of flying sessions, I pulled the
Invitation off the shelf. It’s been sitting idle since 2021. After a couple of
flights, the plane felt locked. This plane is easy to adjust to, and the simple color scheme is visible at all angles and distances in the aerobatic box. I applied condition tweaks used on the Epilogue for snaps and spins to the Invitation's setups which significantly improved the predictability and consistency of
these maneuvers. The Invitation is locked and loaded for 2023.
This winter I plan to experiment with a smaller T-can wing in an attempt to reduce rudder sensitivity and overall authority. I ordered from AJ Aircraft the T-can used on the 2m Acuity. for testing. If the results are positive I'll construct a more permanent version from scratch
Before the weather turns cool/cold to fly I’m looking
forward to revisiting both Epics to ensure they are ready for 2023. If I’m
lucky (get the nerve) I may sneak in the maiden on the Angel’s Shadow bipe.
Invitation G2
Epic +
Epic Evo
Epilogue
Angel's Shadow V20
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