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stumpy
02-11-2008, 12:20 AM
some times on take off my spit dives to the left and desends to the ground, I have read other pilots comments on not using full throttle, is this correct ? or is it due to a very calm day ,no wind, its strange other days have be fine , good take offs ect, please advise:confused:

riker1303
02-16-2008, 10:07 AM
I allways use full power on takeoff(stock setup), and a solid, firm push into the wind, slightly upwards (probably only 10 degrees). The problems you are having are not uncommon, there is probably not enough air going over the wings, and the effect of the motor and and prop twists the plane sometimes before there is sufficient airspeed to compensate. Also a fresh battery just off the charger helps(still slighly warm) for the first crucial part of flight when you need power to climb.