The played for the flight characteristics not matter in the first manual start surprised me the good glide ratio. With a 1050s Dymond Lipo (40-60min fly including slide), the focus is far behind, thus sailing the DG1000 quite majestically slowly. She takes when pressing still good ride on, so that one gets even counterclaims also with wind force 3-4.
I use the model with a range of DX stations and have myself programmed mixer for retractable engine and gas: The gear channel drives the engine from, but only so far that the screw is just barely stopped by the small rubber cones. This is important, otherwise it is not in flight in vertical retracted. Now mixing gas and suspension, so that when starting the screw, the engine slightly folded forward and the screw turns freely. However, you should never open the throttle when retracted engine ....
To initiate curves them neatly needs rudder, because the raised ears produce high intrinsic stability. In one of the first test flights showed up near a couple of circling swallows chased by thermals high swirled insects. So right there rose up and up to the visibility limit. The DG1000 revolves very good-natured. I have added 20% aileron differential on the transmitter. Before the model wanted to disappear into the stratosphere, booted both ailerons up to the stop (flaperon mixer is used), and soon she was again without strong drive uptake in the safe area.
Conclusion:
+ Elegant Flight image
+ Good flight characteristics
+ Good thermals fit
+ Retractable engine aerodynamically very favorable.
+ Surfaces carbon fiber reinforced triple.
+ Elevator removable (compact Transport).
+ Immediately ready to fly, gravity without ballast reached.
+ Low price (140 in the version without conditioning).
- Workmanship (for purists).
