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Jul 19, 2016
Not as light as its predecessor but some construction improvements.
1 of 1 found this helpful Construction is very straight forward. They say no glue is needed but they do suggest that you coat the servo mounting holes with CA to harden the wood. Simple hand tools are needed and this one(GPMR8035) from Great Planes will also be helpful. The only negative I could find was the throttle push-rod alignment. The engine mounting system involves these hard plastic sleeves that slide over your engine mounting lugs. These sleeves are then clamped to the engine mount by capturing the front back and side of the lug with another piece of hard plastic/rubber, that bolts through the engine mount. This system is unique, easy and accommodates a wide number of engine choices. However, this arrangement changes the size of the engine mount lug area, where your throttle push-rod would normally have to sneak through. Stock alignment had the push-rod clevis hitting the engine mount. I had to bend the throttle arm on the carburetor out to gain clearance. This put the clevis pin at an awkward alignment during certain throttle positions. I have since replaced the clevis with a ball and socket connection.
The airplane flies great with no bad tendencies. Because of its greater weight, you can expect takeoff and landing roll out to be a little longer than the old Avistar. It will loop, roll, spin and fly inverted. It will hold knife edge for almost a full pass of the field at full throttle. I powered mine with a Jett .60 and Vess 11x6 prop which turned out to be a nice combination.
Pluses:
- The wing bolts on instead of rubber bands
- Construction is simple and straight forward and the manual is helpful.
- Easy fuel tank access with a magnetic hatch
- The tail screws on(this needed tightened after 5 flights or so)
- Colorful, easy to see
- included flap option is simple to use or not use
Minuses:
- Throttle push-rod alignment creates a challenge (I'd give it 5 stars otherwise)
- tail and landing gear mounting leaves some gaping holes you'll want to fill (to keep fuel residue out)if you choose nitro power
Apr 26, 2016
Mixed Feelings
I purchased this with the intentions of attaching it to an ATV helmet, even though it's designed around a bicycle helmet. I liked how rigid the flexible portion was. it stayed where you adjusted it. I like that it's removable for helmet storage. It even comes with extra adhesive. The fifth bullet point on the package I highly disagree with; - High quality mirror. It scratches very easily, clean carefully. I would recommend warm soapy water and air dry as a soft cotton cloth will scratch it.
The focal distance was a little too short for me. It was not quite natural to change focus from looking ahead to what was behind in the mirror. However, I also felt that any further away and the mirror would be too small to get usable information from unless you were looking digitally("Hey there's a headlight behind me or Hey there's NO headlight behind me") Their 100% satisfaction guarantee offers only replacement and not a refund/credit. :-(