After the maiden flight it was evident that my Boomerang was nose heavy. My plane is not the only one, so it was good looking at how other club members resolved this. I had already moved the battery as far back towards the tail, which included 38 grams of extra lead. I then removed the lead and located a strip of stick on weights from a tyre shop. These were cut in half and placed under the lower horizontal stabiliser. This immediately improved the CG balance and the second flight went very well. The wind was blowing, and my plane had no problems at all.
The most recent change was upgrading the Spektrum AR400 receiver to an AR6210. The AR400 is not a long range receiver and after hearing about planes flying away when out of range it was an easy decision. The AR6210 has 6 channels and a data port which can connect to the Spekrum TM1000 telemetry module.
A Du-bro exhaust deflector was fitted to help keep all the exhaust oil and fuel off the plane during flight.
The aileron receiver cable now has an extension to help prevent the receiver pins from getting damaged. It is also easier to connect the wing.
Future upgrades may include the TM1000 telemetry module and GPS module to help locate my plane.
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