This afternoon was my first flight with the Phoenix 1600 in hot weather (32C). I expected flying as usual but the loss of lift was huge, with me having to keep feeding in up-elevator. Just like flying a Radjet and a little nerve wracking.
I was wondering whether something had gone wrong with thePhoenix, but inspection after landing showed everything was OK - it was just the heat causing it to fly like a brick...
...I'm dreaming of a calm morning Following a week of placid weather we're in the midst of a week of gusty change. There may be an opportunity, however, to sneak in an early fly here and there. This evening the winds have moderated to the occasional slight breeze, portending well for prospects tomorrow morning. The Walrus is all prepped and ready to go, with pre-installed 2200mAh battery with a reserve option of the proven 1800mAh unit if previously said battery proves excessively monolithic.
