I finally had my first successful flight with the Multiplex EasyStar. In previous attempts, the plane kept banking to the right. I tried shifting the battery or manually bending the rudder, but then I decided to shift the default position of the rudder a little bit to the left. After I made that small adjustment, the EasyStar took off on a straight and level climb. I was able to get the EasyStar up to a few hundred feet, but at that altitude, I had problems coming back against the wind, so I tried to decrease altitude. The problem was that I came down too fast and somehow, I ended up in an inverted position and nosedived the plane trying to get back into position. The crash tore off the whole nose of the plane from behind the clips for the canopy. The engine and engine mount were torn off and the propeller was broken in half. The tail was also broken clean through about 3 inches from the end. I’ve been able to glue most everything back into place, but I think I’m going to have to use velcro now to keep in the canopy in place. The flying was fun though, and I was able to use the concept of trimming the rudder the next day when I had to adjust the trim for the EasyGlider. Since the cost for a new EasyStar is relatively low, I may get another once I become more comfortable flying the one I’ve beat up so badly.
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