First Flights

First two flights with the Easy Trainer 1280 and the FMS receiver/transmitter revealed a range problem. I flew it out about 300 feet and the motor quit. Control surfaces were still responsive, so I could land safely. Once the plane was landed and close to the transmitter the throttle worked. I tried it again and had the same result. So I switched to the Dynam 6 channel 2.4 ghz receiver and 4 channel transmitter (same ones you get with the Hawk Sky) and made several more flights with no problems. The receiver installation required a bit more foam trimming on the canopy but the result is very neat and all the wiring is out of the way of the servos in the fuselage and the two antennas are in a good spot for best reception. I'll put up a picture, eventually, showing how it all fits together. I've got an 1800 and a 1300 mah lipo for this plane and both fit very well. The larger battery requires a few clicks of up trim. This plane is much easier to launch than either the EZ Hawk or Hawk Sky by Dynam because it has no tendency to nose dive and requires only a little up elevator on launch. I've got the plane trimmed but I'll set the elevator clevis so I get more elevator deflection. Not really necessary, but it'll be just a bit easier to fly. I see no need to use a 3 cell battery. There was plenty of speed and power from the 7.4 volt lipos. I set the transmitter knob  to get maximum deflection on the control surfaces (turned full right). This is a good plane!