balancing the edge

[marshro2]

well iv built my edge:D and i have am tryign to balance it and it is realy tail heavy is that normal were shoudl i be balancing from or wat do i have to do ???:confused::confused:

[bighead93]

well iv built my edge:D and i have am tryign to balance it and it is realy tail heavy is that normal were shoudl i be balancing from or wat do i have to do ???:confused::confused:

You need to get your Edge flight ready (battery installed) and balance the plane on the wing root. We recommend that you perform initial flights with the CG approximately 3 inches behind the leading edge at the wing root. This means you will measure 3" back from the front of the wing. Make a small mark and using your fingers on both sides of the wing...adjust the battery to balance even on your fingers. If you have the planed balanced and it still feels tail heavy...check your ailerons in the neutral position.

[marshro2]

You need to get your Edge flight ready (battery installed) and balance the plane on the wing root. We recommend that you perform initial flights with the CG approximately 3 inches behind the leading edge at the wing root. This means you will measure 3" back from the front of the wing. Make a small mark and using your fingers on both sides of the wing...adjust the battery to balance even on your fingers. If you have the planed balanced and it still feels tail heavy...check your ailerons in the neutral position.

well i did nwat u said and it stil taol heavy so i tryed to see how much weight i need to balance it i needed a battery yes a battery on the frount of the plane to balance and eaven then its a bit off wat should i do :confused::confused: i was hoping to fly it soon aswell :mad:

[I.C.O.N.]

can you post some pics?

[bighead93]

well i did nwat u said and it stil taol heavy so i tryed to see how much weight i need to balance it i needed a battery yes a battery on the frount of the plane to balance and eaven then its a bit off wat should i do :confused::confused: i was hoping to fly it soon aswell :mad:

You need to check the netrual position of your ailerons! If you can post a pic we can help!

[marshro2]

You need to check the netrual position of your ailerons! If you can post a pic we can help!
il post some pics soon

[msprygada]

well i did nwat u said and it stil taol heavy so i tryed to see how much weight i need to balance it i needed a battery yes a battery on the frount of the plane to balance and eaven then its a bit off wat should i do :confused::confused: i was hoping to fly it soon aswell :mad:Some how you have either built the tail of the plane too heavy (way too much glue) or your motor is super light (which I highly doubt). FYI...it takes much more weight to move the nose down verse moving the tail down as the nose is closer to the CG of the plane. Inversely, it does not take much weight to pull down the tail like adding a tail wheel that weighs much more than the wire that is supplied in the kit.

Now just to be clear, when you say it is tail heavy, you mean when you are trying to balance it on your fingers (not tail heavy while flying it) like Bighead suggested correct? If so, be aware that where the ailerons are located has no bearing on the GC adjustment. That would only affect the plane while it is flying.