From: Ted Burgmaier <tedburg@montana.com>
Date: Fri, 15 Mar 1996 02:27:21 -0700
Subject: [RCSE] Monarch CX and Newbies

I finished building my Monarch CX Sunday.  Mine weighs in at 13.5 oz.
with 4 Airtronics 501s and a 270 mah battery pack.  This is at the high
end stated for the plane, but I'm sloping it and not worried about that
extra 1 1/2 oz.  With the control throws set as Don Stackhouse and Joe
Hahn specified in the manual the plane flies wonderfully for me.  The
CX slows to crawl before gently dropping its nose when stalled.  Monday
I flew in a 3-4 mph breeze that my overbuilt Spirit would have dropped
like a rock in.  The CX just kept
 on flying, up up and away.  Tuesday the wind picked up to 10-15 mph
with gusts.  I was in the air when the gusts showed up  and my palms
started sliding off the transmitter.  I got the plane down in one
piece.  At this point I wished I'd brought my Foameron along for the
day.  Since I had not, I installed a small hunk of lead with some tape,
wrapping it around the plywood finger rest inside the fuse.  I was once
again impressed.  The plane flew pretty steadily in this configuration
and wind. Today it was very calm, hardly a breeze at all.  This is
exactly why I bought this plane.  I was flying instead of sitting and
waiting for the wind to pick up.  Anyway enough of my rambling on. What
I want to say is I think the Monarch CX is a good choice for anyone
with a little floater experience.  The previous versions may be a
different story, I don't know.  This is my second year in the air.  I
would like to thank all that gave their opinions about the Litco
  Alpha 4 to me.

			      Ted Burgmaier tedburg@montana.com Man of
			      little experience. (In soaring and writing) 

P.S.  I believe Michael L. just built one, perhaps he's going
to do a REAL review soon 

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