3 views of the completed Glider

Before and after Adding Weight

First Trial: Slightly Tail-heavy

In my first trial, I decided to make the glider for tail-heavy. The tail-heavy, eventually resulted in the stalling for the plane. Clearly illustrated in the slow motion video, the glider first went straight up, and then drops straight down to the ground. Eventually, the weight came off the glider and the nose was opened. I had to use tape to fix the nose. The stalling was cause by the position of the Center of Gravity on the glider. It was too far back when the tail is heavy. 

Second Trial: Flat

After my first trial, I adjusted the weight and made the glider more balanced. Now the glider is more flat when it is on the jig. I asked one of my fellow student Andrew Puky to fly my plane. This time it glided so well and flied a really long distance. However, the gilder ended up banking, which means it steered to the right once again. I checked the wing and found out that the wing was not perpendicular to the body when I flied it. The right wing was more tilted behind than the left one. 

Third Trial : Slightly Head-Heavy

Since I already had a almost perfect trial on my second go, I decided to test the glider when it is head-heavy. I first straightened up the wing. Next, I changed the position of the weight and made it more head-heavy. This time, the gilder dive straight to the ground. It was because the COG of the glider was too in front and caused the dive.