Free plans for Pober Pixie

Specifications:

• Wingspan: 60 inches
• Wing area: 533 square inches
• Length: 35.5 inches
• Flying weight: 23 ounces
• Wing loading: 6.2 ounces per square foot

The Pixie is a 1/6-scale park flyer with a 60-inch wingspan, electric power, and four-channel RC. The outlines are true to scale, including the full-span ailerons. Construction is primarily of wood and features removable plug-in wing halves for easy transport. It requires no tools for field assembly. Power is provided by an economical outrunner motor and guided by four submicro servos and a 2S LiPo battery that will provide 15-minute flight times.

The Pixie is a far more docile flier than I expected, although control is crisp and responsive. When flown with the dual rates on, control is more than adequate. The rudder, on the other hand, is less effective than one might think for its seemingly massive size, which makes ground handling easy. In the air, the full-span ailerons exhibit no adverse yaw, so no rudder input is needed to coordinate the turns.

When set up with the elevator dual rate on, the Pixie won’t stall. At full rate, it breaks right down the center and immediately begins to fly again when the elevator is released. Overall, the Pixie is an honest and predictable flier with no vices.

Landings are easy, but it does require a fair amount of power to keep the sink rate in check. At approach speed, the elevator remains lively, so a soft touch is in order to keep the attitude right so that power can be used to control the rate of descent.

Just before touchdown, a touch of up-elevator prepares the model for a nice, gentle, three-point touchdown.For touch-and-gos, wheel landings are the best choice. Fly it all the way to the ground then add a bit of power and some up-elevator and you’re off and running again.

Overall, the Pixie is fun to build and a great flier. The only area that requires extra care is in setting up the cabane struts to ensure proper wing alignment. Otherwise, it’s just a good old-fashioned old-school-style build.

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