I’ve test-run the Kora motor on the workbench. Because this is very dangerous to do, please observe the following method which I’ve found to be quite safe:
1. Make sure prop and motor is firmly in place with motor, ESC and receiver connectors checked.
2. Read instructions, ignoring the warning about throttle channel reversing. After all, there is no servo.
3. Connect the battery
4. After confirming the fact that the motor does not run although it should, scare yourself to death when pulling the throttle all the way back while the motor revs up to full power.
5. Realizing that you’ve just had a near-death experience, disconnect the battery and change your underwear.
6. Re-read the part about throttle channel reversing and decide it might be a good idea to check it after all.
7. Set the throttle channel to normal direction (it WAS reversed)
8. Try again and hold on for dear life
9. Tell others about your experience so that they too may live to tell their grandchildren about it.
Thanks to Sigurdur Kristjansson for sharing this video! First time ever that I have seen moving images of 1970′s pattern flying. If you only have 10 minutes left to live, use 9 of them to watch this video, and the remaining minute to ponder why you never built and flew a Blue Angel when you had the chance.
Check out the takeoff! A fair bit of grass became airborne with it. I suspect the tailwheel needs to be a bit lower. The film was made using my Sony Ericsson K850 phone.
This is the 4th flight and the engine is still being broken in. It was recorded in August 2007 at Kråkstad and my friend holding the camera had a hard time getting the plane in the viewfinder with the sun behind him, but it turned out allright. I’m testing some Nordic N-07 manouvres for the first time, including the half square loop with half roll up followed by a three-turn spin and the Laser performs very well.
Per Gundersen flies the Nordic N-07 pattern schedule at Kråkstad on May 26th. Thankfully the pilot is a lot steadier than the cameraman who loses the plane from view several times. (Yes it’s me filming and I’ve no one to blame but self…)
And Per, that stall turn is a wingover if I ever saw one
I live in Norway with my wife and two daughters. I've been building and flying since I was a kid, I've flown in contests since 2003 and I'm loving every minute of it. More
