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Cap 232.

What a plane this is. When I first saw it just thought WOW, but had a few niggling doubts about how it would fly. You see, I have heard about a few different Cap 232 kits around this size that have not flown particularly well due to tip-stalling at slow speeds etc. So, for its first time at the flying site this Sebino kit drew quite a bit of interest.

After the usual checks (controls working the correct way etc) the tank was fuelled up and the TT 91 four-stroke was fired up. After a few minutes running on the ground Rob asked me if I would test fly it for him. Well, you cant really say "no, do it yourself" so I said "certainly Rob, of course I will".

Remember my pre-flight doubts I told you about. Well, as soon as I opened the throttle to about 3/4's these doubts vanished. After a short run it was into the air with next to no trimming needed it felt very smooth. Flat out with fast rates it will "do the book" with no spinning out or unintentional change of direction. Then it was Rob's turn. I handed the transmitter over and the smile on his face literaly doubled in size. He did a few loops and rolls then handed the controls back to me.

Time to check out the doubted stall speed...what stall? With full up elevator on tick-over it just sits there nodding at you losing little height. Brilliant. Time for landing. 100 feet up into wind, stick right back, 2 180 degree turns until lined up with the runway, approache the runway bring the throttle trim back a little, and it just sinks onto the runway at just over walking pace.

Well, what more can I say than it has to be one of the easiest scale aerobatic type of aircraft i the 60"-70" wingspan size. It is stable, forgiving and wont really give you any surprises.

These 2 people look quite chuffed. On the left, Rob looks happy with the job he did of building it, and on the right, a very pleased me after test flying such a great aircraft.