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Pilot 30% Edge 540. Who's Flying it!?

49dimes

49dimes

Damn I'm hungry
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Went through all pages of this thread list and well.......

Been flying mine for over 4 years and 2 servo change outs and over 50 gallons on an EME 60 with a Pro Flow canister. This has been my go to plane and it flies extremely well, has no bad habits, and is extremely light airframe! 16lbs with a canister.

I know a lot of guys flying this size airframe from Pilot so tell your story and experience.

I like my EF stuff too and PAU is a consideration but very little on this 30 center.
 
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Jetpainter

Jetpainter

640cc Uber Pimp
I've been flying mine for two years now. It's got a DA50 and a KS can. I put a Demon Cortex on it last summer and love the combination. Everyone I've let fly it loves it. And the green gets a lot of positive comments.

The only problems I've had with it was the axles were very soft and bent really easily and the carbon fiber tube pins that hold the hatch on wear something fierce.
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49dimes

49dimes

Damn I'm hungry
To date the only issues I have had are 1) pipe tunnel cap piece at the end popped a glue joint (easy fix)
2) Black covering peeling its mylar. ( mainly right behind the cowl on canopy hatch).
3) Painted carbon fiber LG chipped and peeled paint early on.
4) Black covering on wings appears to have been scorched and is now showing . ???
 
49dimes

49dimes

Damn I'm hungry
Now some positive points of this plane......
1) All pre hinged control surfaces and stabs and rudder fin can be removed.
2) Flight performance is awesome. For a light built plane it can absorb some high G tumbles and maneuvers.
3) Does not require "ducting" for an inverted single.
4) Plane and simple I like flying this . Fun plane!
 
stangflyer

stangflyer

I like 'em "BIG"!
49dimes said:
@stangflyer @Shayne Epley Know you flying this bird too! Please don't make me feel my glass is half empty!:cheers: lol
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Yup!!! Also my "go to" plane when I want to try something a little risky. Why? Cuz I can. LOL.
DLE 55 Bowman Ring, Canned, Hitec HS7954's, TDRC hardware. Issues? Nada, zip, zilch! Well, other than the tip of the rudder. Don't know if everyone's came this way but I have a tick of balsa and covering missing from mine. :banana-dance:

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ChickenBalls

ChickenBalls

"Cool Guy"
Fellas anyone have the contact info for Tony direct. Also if Kelly doesn't mind me asking, does anyone have the 50cc Pilot Extra flying? @emtp275 we were just talking bout this Edge yesterday, and looky here is a thread started on it, it's a SIGN son:lol2:
 
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