Questions on putting together GWS Slo Flyer

[Ken Cz]

Hello,
I am finally assembling my first plane ( had a ready to fly Super Cub to start)
and I have several questions. (newbie :eek: )

The Aircraft is a GWS Slo-Flyer with a E=Flite 450 Outrunner Parkflyer motor.
I'm using a 3S2100 TP Li-Po and have several GWS props to try.
This was put together by my local shop based on 'hopped-up' version that the 'EPYAYA' was offering. I decided that I wanted to buy quality items that would hold up and could be reused as I progress to Sport or 3D planes some day.

Questions:
1. The motor as set up currently rotates clockwise from the Pilots seat.

Which way should I adjust the mount to allow for motor torque and how much??
I now have a slight offset to the right (blade tip on rh side is closer to wing edge) and down by adding one washer under 2 of two of the motor mounting screws> (between motor and mount).
This seems wrong to me but a fellow at the local club suggested it. I think it should be the other way.

2. With all the gear aboard the plane is nose heavy when using the CG spec'd by GWS. How much of a down angle on the nose is allowable??

3. How do I check the prop for balance. I undertstand balance but know the procedure.

4. With the rudder trim on my radio centered and the rudder adjusted to to be dead center I get more movement of the rudder to the LH side than the RH side. HOw do I equalize the movement???

Any input is always appreciated as I am 59 and finally doing something I wanted to do all my life! Old dogs can learn new tricks!!!
Thanks,
Ken :D

[rahshadow]

motor direction is correct ......look for the manufactuerers mark or prop size numbers these will always point tword the front of the plane.the correct adjustment for torque is down and to the right ....no more than a few degrees each. nose heavy is preferable to tail heavy,.... a tail heavy plane will go straight up until it stalls and then come straight back down..( this from experience.......very ugly!!!) the ammount of nose heavy angle is really a matter of personal preference. when properly balanced (forget the cg point for a moment ) the plane, when flying straight and level, should easily recover from a 30 degree down dive on its own, if it doesn`t your balance is`nt right. a prop that`s six inches or smaller will benefit almost none from balancing( no it wont hurt it either) prop balancing is usually only necessary if there is a severe vibration at high speeds for larger nitro planes mainly. and no it wont hurt anything either. the procedure is covered by the maker of your prop balancer.....oh yeah more stuff to buy! equalizing the ammount your control surface moves is a function of your e.p.a.(end point adjustment) if you have a computer radio....the chances are very good that you will never need to use full left or full right, ( i hope) it is more important that there is no binding or stickyness in your control surfaces, smooth is your watchword. I started a year ago and my best advise would be to get all the advise you can get, listen to everything and everyone, and most importantly be safe and have fun.


keep your nose up!!!!
rahshadow

[Ken Cz]

Rahshadow,
Thanks for the good advice. Any input from experienced flyers is very helpful and I will put it to good use! :p
Ken