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About Me:

Commercial Pilot, and avid model airplane/ helicopter enthusiast.


Please tell us a bit about your UAV interest

I enjoy the idea of efficient fpv airframe design


Hometown:

Phoenix, Az


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spencerkleinhans commented on Bryan Cuervo's blog post Mega Easy Glider Mod for Ardupilot 2.2
Dec 16, 2011
spencerkleinhans commented on Bryan Cuervo's blog post Mega Easy Glider Mod for Ardupilot 2.2
"i used my dremel to hollow out all the excess foam from the factory. i just have it rc for now, but im looking into ordering ardupilot soon. this thing carries excess weight very well, actually it makes it fly better! i just set the incidence on the…"
Dec 16, 2011
spencerkleinhans replied to spencerkleinhans's discussion Easy Glider Mod Thread, Is the easy glider platform efficient?
"my two 2200mah hobbyking batteries weigh 410g with a parallel connector installed. I have an old thunderpower 7800mah 11.1v pack that weighs 455g. just goes to show there are much lighter battery configurations that could drastically improve…"
Dec 15, 2011
spencerkleinhans replied to spencerkleinhans's discussion Easy Glider Mod Thread, Is the easy glider platform efficient?
"just got done flying it with a 1 lb lead weight installed (56.22 oz total weight). i flew for 35 mins, using 1560mah. consequently its drawing on average 2.675 amps with the extra weight. this seems promising considering a full fpv setup should come…"
Dec 15, 2011
spencerkleinhans replied to spencerkleinhans's discussion Easy Glider Mod Thread, Is the easy glider platform efficient?
" i have a flying weight of 40.22 ounces (painted) with a 3s 4400mah battery. i do not have any fpv gear in at this time, so i can due some duration testing and get a ballpark of my effective radius. due to my airplane coming in exactly the same…"
Dec 15, 2011
spencerkleinhans posted a discussion
Bryan Cuervo started a blog about his modded easy glider, and I loved the design and began to tinker with my own. Unfortunately his lost his in a fire, so hopefully i can start where he left off, as far as how efficient this airframe could really…
Dec 15, 2011
spencerkleinhans left a comment for Alan
"i just added a couple pictures here: http://diydrones.com/profiles/blogs/mega-easy-glider-mod-for?xg_sou...

anything else you would like to know, just ask"
Dec 15, 2011
spencerkleinhans commented on Bryan Cuervo's blog post Mega Easy Glider Mod for Ardupilot 2.2
"flaps... thing thing slows to a crawl!! i would say stall speed is about 6-7 mph."
Dec 15, 2011
spencerkleinhans commented on Bryan Cuervo's blog post Mega Easy Glider Mod for Ardupilot 2.2
"i figured i could post a few pictures of mine, its flying for over 90 mins. i have yet to invest in some fpv gear, but i should have it fpv by the next couple of months."
Dec 15, 2011
spencerkleinhans commented on Bryan Cuervo's blog post Mega Easy Glider Mod for Ardupilot 2.2
"i know im un-burying a really old thread, but i just finished some flight testing on my very similar model. the only difference is i glued my booms into the wing (on top) just forward of the flaps i installed, which are quite large. i have a flying…"
Jun 29, 2011
spencerkleinhans commented on Bryan Cuervo's blog post Mega Easy Glider Mod for Ardupilot 2.2
"hey bryan, 
would you mind telling me how you set up your decalage? im trying a similar mod, and constructing my own tail...
thanks!"
Jun 23, 2011