How do I trim a Flexie?
Flexies are very different to trim. I refer you to the master, George Gassaway: From: gcgassaway@aol.com (GCGassaway) Subject:Re: Newbee Flex-Wing BG questions Date: 12 Jan 1999 06:43:05 GMT There is a trick to making flex-wings have good pitch stability without having to resort to other tricks such as tails, canards, and weights. About 20-25% back from the nose, use some very sticky tape such as a strip cut from a band-aid (I use some good old sticky adhesive mylar but that’s not easy to find). Use the tape strip to pull the plastic taut into the spar and another piece to pull the plastic taut into the right spar. The remainder behind should be allowed to drape loosely so it billows with air when it glides. Since you will need to experiment, do not attach the tape down permanently until you get the tautness just right for a good glide trim ( I usually only have a small portion lightly stuck to the plastic, with the rest of the tape strip peeled up into the air). After all, if you use
