make sure the prop is on correctly, not backwards. The Lettering should face out.
>
> | I'm using the prop and motor that came with the kit. Last weekend I
> | flew a friend's GWS TM with a bigger prop, and batter, and it had no
> | trouble at all. I'm not sure if its the motor, prop, speed
> | controller, or what. Any ideas?
>
> I assume that the plane glides ok? (it's not much of a glider, but it
> should be able to land ok.)
>
> What battery pack are you using? Are you sure it's fully and properly
> charged? Do you have any other 6-8 cell packs you can try? (on the
> ground, so no need to mount the pack, and it's ok if it's much too
> large to actually fly with.)
>
> Are you truly getting `full throttle' from your ESC? A simple way to
> check is to bypass the receiver and ESC entirely, and run the battery
> straight to the motor. Be sure to grasp the plane firmly before doing
> this -- it'll try to jump out of your hand, and even a little
> motor/prop like this can give you some nasty cuts.
>
> I ask becuase many ESCs self-calibrate at startup and it's easy to get > it wrong.
>
> --
> Doug McLaren, snipped-for-privacy@frenzy.com
> I'm not worried about the bullet with my name on it... just the
> thousands out there marked 'Occupant.' --Unknown