Eflycycle 0006

First electric flight, Geiger motor, Vedder controller, Flytek 2kwh Lipo 14s pack. Very quiet and climbs at about 400fpm with 9kw. I can sustain level flight at about 3.5kw and 1600rpm.
The Vedder controller is excellent, being bluetooth programmable from my phone and also giving real time data. So far so good!

[@Acamperfull]

Very cool. Is the landing speed higher then a regular foot landing hangglider?

[@williambrooks2731]

My pitch limit stop prevents me slowing down below the stall, so I can't ( and dont want to) do a hang glider nil wind foot landing flare. As usual with light and slow machines, I like to pull on speed for better control in the last 30ft height, then bleed off the speed in ground effect till I touch at the stall about 22mph. Also, the suspended mass is about 120kg including me, so stall speed is a bit higher on my 12 sq m wing than would be free flying.

[@Acamperfull]

​@@williambrooks2731 Thanks! I understand the need for higher landing and take-off speed due to the higher mass. I suppose the cruising speed is also proportionally higher.
In level flight @ 3.5kw and 1600rpm what is the airspeed?

[@billbrooks690]

@@Acamperfull 1600 rpm about 27 mph, stalls at 22, max straight and level 40.

[@Acamperfull]

@@billbrooks690 Thanks again, what a nice setup!