Carbon Taser test flight

I managed to get a few free hours in a rather hectic work schedule yesterday. I did not have time to do a decent setup on the radio, just the basic V-tail setup with flaperons. No camber or reflex settings, will get that done later.

Assembling the Taser for the first flight

A quick hand launch with the motor off showed that the trims were perfect, and also that she glides really well!

Ready to fly!

The first launch with the motor was perfect, I have the motor on a slider, at a fast idle she just maintains altitude and at full power she can go up vertically. Once the motor is shut down she glides really well, you can turn really tight and flat. On the first flight I found a weak thermal at below 10m while getting ready to land. I managed to work the thermal up to over 100m before having some fun with loops and rolls.

The stall is an absolute non-event, she just nods her nose and continues to fly with no noticeable height loss. Even in really tight slow turns I could not get her to drop a wing, really great for working weak lift low. The first flight ended in an easy hand catch, this plane is so responsive you can put her exactly where you want her!

On the ground after the first flight, I love this little plane!

The two photos below show the Taser, for size comparisons, next to my eSupra, she might be small but she flies exceptionally well!

I am planning on flying her in a few local ALES TD contests this year entered in the 2m class, she should be really competitive!