swatson144
11-04-2006, 11:07 AM
I plugged in the E-logger to get some data for my emoli mini review. It just wasn't gonna happen today.
Winds 14-18 MPH 47F. Belt driven Corona with Astro 020, 3S emoli.
1st Chart
1st couple mins I was having some strange vibrations and cut it short to investigate. I got some throttle popping in and then some FF, a few piros before the pause. Checked it over and went back up something was definately not right. Some wimpy flying and then landed and went inside to check it out about 3.7 mins in the flight.
2nd Chart (cont of the 1st with no recharge)
Having desided I'd found the problem I got back in the air. It still wasn't smooth. About 4 mins of FF and wimpin around I started to pop it around a little. The tail belt was skipping a bit so on with the FF, and circuits. a few stall turns and when my TX started to signal for 8 mins (this would be about 11mins total on the pack) It was time to see how much pop was left in the pack. Plenty Pop in the pack and one in the tail belt. Mystery Vibe solved as a failing tail belt. It let go on the way up at about 30' and from that 32A mark is what it looks like when a Corona piros in for a landing. Not real soft but on the skids and no damage.
I got 26 hrs out of that belt. The one before was 16 Hrs I was wondering when it was gonna go. At least this time it didn't wrap around the main and fall with stopped rotors.
I also got a full flight in with my very worn out commonsence RC 2000mAh budget packs. If any one is interested I'll post that and some charts with good Lipo packs and next time I get up with my friend I'll borrow a flight with one of his not so worn budget packs. I got a couple 8 cell stick packs if you want.
Steve
Winds 14-18 MPH 47F. Belt driven Corona with Astro 020, 3S emoli.
1st Chart
1st couple mins I was having some strange vibrations and cut it short to investigate. I got some throttle popping in and then some FF, a few piros before the pause. Checked it over and went back up something was definately not right. Some wimpy flying and then landed and went inside to check it out about 3.7 mins in the flight.
2nd Chart (cont of the 1st with no recharge)
Having desided I'd found the problem I got back in the air. It still wasn't smooth. About 4 mins of FF and wimpin around I started to pop it around a little. The tail belt was skipping a bit so on with the FF, and circuits. a few stall turns and when my TX started to signal for 8 mins (this would be about 11mins total on the pack) It was time to see how much pop was left in the pack. Plenty Pop in the pack and one in the tail belt. Mystery Vibe solved as a failing tail belt. It let go on the way up at about 30' and from that 32A mark is what it looks like when a Corona piros in for a landing. Not real soft but on the skids and no damage.
I got 26 hrs out of that belt. The one before was 16 Hrs I was wondering when it was gonna go. At least this time it didn't wrap around the main and fall with stopped rotors.
I also got a full flight in with my very worn out commonsence RC 2000mAh budget packs. If any one is interested I'll post that and some charts with good Lipo packs and next time I get up with my friend I'll borrow a flight with one of his not so worn budget packs. I got a couple 8 cell stick packs if you want.
Steve