Hi fellow RC flyers,. .Absolutely great to see so many other RC flyers around, and I'm sure that there are many, many more not yet aware of this thread.. .As I said in my initial post, I've taught many people to fly RC, and I've found that the easiest way to 1/ Roll the right way - the first time, on approach. (The alternative is disaster!)---- Just imagine, when the wing dips, that the aileron control stick of the radio is a support, and just push it that way to support the downgoing wing, you will find that it is very quick to get used to, as it has to be, and works very well!. .. .and 2/ The flair I teach is, I think, also very easy - just fly down the extended centreline on approach - and just that takes some doing! - and just before you cross the threshhold, aiming for a roundout at about one metre, ease all the power off, and continue to fly it level at about one metre, assuming no drift, it will just quietly settle as the airspeed decreases, with the nose coming nicely up as you attempt tp hold level, but you will, of course, not allow it to stall!. .If you are to fast, you will simply not decend, and will have to try again with another approach!. .. .I currently fly a Cherrokee with a piped .46, and a Cap 231 EX with a piped .61, both about 63 inches span, I'm limited by the size of my transport, a Nissan ET hatch, great runaround car!. .. .I'm a member of an RC club on the north side of Brisbane, near the Sunshine coast, just near where I live.. .. .I'm also building, when I get the chance, a 74 inch 'Stick', with a modified 31cc brushcutter 2-stroke for power, I love the Sticks, they are so good for aerobatics.. .I'm going to fit both flaps and airbrakes, and probably a 'flying tail' as well, to make it more capable.. .Keep on talking guys,. .I'm very interested, as are others.. .Cheers. .. .Hey Ian, I'm ocassionally over there in Wales, Swansea area, and also in the Manchester area, I'll email you later, to much traffic right now.

Hi all. A couple of weeks ago i was walking past a Model shop in Brighton when i saw, in the window, a rather nice, big, Pegasus 40. Impressed, i walked into the store and asked about it. The bloke behind the counter told me i would need an engine/r.c etc as it was just the plane on its own for £99. I managed to get a deal from him, £300 for everything. . .. .Great i thought, i will be flying this weekend..!! Not so. It took me about 4 days to build (Almost Ready To Fly..!! Yea right.!!) and when it was built, i decided to call the local flying club for tips where to fly etc. . .The lad on the phone was very helpful, told me everything i need to know. This includes i can't fly where i want to except in designated areas and i have to be a member of a club for insurance purposes. The next meeting of the local club is on the 6th of April and i am working lates that evening so i may not be able to make it until next month. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Frown]" src="frown.gif" /> . .. .Oh well, at least i have got all the gear, have had for a few weeks now but i dont know when i will be a ble to fly the thing. I tried to start the engine up in the garden a few days ago but to no avail. I cant even have the pleasure of hearing at least some of the 300 quid i spent..!. .. .All i really want to do is have someone to look at it as its the first time i have done this model building and i just know there are a few things that i have done wrong. So, here's hoping to see some of you maybe in the future if your in the south of England. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="smile.gif" />

Red L, unless one of the guys on this forum lives close to you my advice would be to ask the local club for the address of a nearby member.. .. .I'm sure that they would be more than willing to help out of hours and away from specific club activities to see you start on the right footing.. .. .Take their advice re sites to fly and insurance.. .. .If you start using your gear within about 5 kms of any regular flying site you could shoot someone down by clashing with their frequency. . .. .Insurance is very important, club cover through the national body is essential to guard against 3rd party claims.. .A model weighing several pounds can do a lot of damage if it hits something/someone doing 50 to 60 mph.. .. .Above all, please try to curb any impatience and seek help through the local club. . .RC model flying is not as easy as it might appear and you last thing you want is to turn your model into a heap of balsa and ply fit only for a bin bag.

Very important advice to beginners - I think!. .. .It's really great to see all these people starting in the internal combustion (i/c) powered. .Radio Controlled model aircraft hobby, but not limited to only those, electric powered and gliding are also included!. .. .I think it's very important not to try and build and fly your 'dream' aircraft right away, that is, start with an aircraft that is reasonably easy to build, probably 'almost ready to fly', of the conventional training type, ie, a Cessna 172 type configeration, (about 60in span, tricycle undercarriage, high wing - with a little dihedral and probably a flat bottom (semi-symetrical), including a steerable nosewheel, powered by a reasonable quality .46ci 2-stroke motor). .Always buy the best quality radio equipment you can afford - it will last a long time.. .. .I see many guys turning up at my club, with a model that is totally inappropriate for learning to fly with, I must find a way of telling them "you must walk before you can run".. .These P-51s, Extra-300s, ChristenEagles and such are great aircraft to fly, when you have sufficient expertise to fly them, please start out with a good trainer aircraft, it's much cheaper and very much quicker to learn.. .. .The radio receiver pack and the engine can be transfered to your next choice of airframe, after you are solo, and that's a great feeling!. .. .Should cost you around US$300 to get started, maybe a little more in the UK.. .Go for it!. .Cheers

Hi Fishbed,. .Hope you do get back to flying soon, what part of the earth are you from, sounds like the UK to me,. .(It was that reference to the 'loft'!) - just wanted to mention, something handy to know if you are going to 'park' your RC equipment for some time, . .1/ Inhibit your i/c engines with a little auto transmission fluid, all thru, saves damage from corrosion, especially in wet/humid climates.. .And especially with 4-stroke engines!. .2/ Physically disconnect your battery, in both your receiver pack AND your transmitter, and store seperately, the dreaded 'black wire' corrosion will get you otherwise, and it is very damaging, with battery disconnected, no problem!. .. .I've been around this hobby for a long time, if anybody has any questions about starting.. .I'm a mode-2 flyer ie. throttle on the left!. .Cheers

Flight Detent, I'm sure you have no intention of renewing the old discussion of mode 2 versus . .mode 1. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="smile.gif" /> . .. .I feel the subject is best left alone and new flyers left to start on whatever mode they are taught on.. .. .It's a pity the RC manufacturers did not decide on a standard mode right at the beginning and stick with it.

Been doing R/C for long time now, almost 20 years.. .. .My three kids are shown here with me:. .. .<a href="http://www.dynamicflight.com/dl/marcsthree.gif" target="_blank">http://www.dynamicflight.com/dl/marcsthree.gif</a>. .. .Started out with the heli, had a trainer for a period of time, then sold it to get a better radio, got back into planes with the Lear (OS 46 w/ultrathrust muffler, & retracts: a screamer!), and recently rebuilt the Tsunami that you see here.. .. .My Lear is almost 5.5 years old, and I'm either going to recover this summer, or build another one, which I plan on making lighter, having split flaps and full lighting (now that I'm a more experienced builder than when the first one was made). Have not decided yet.. .. .I love flying all of them ... A turbine may be in order too, but that costs! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="smile.gif" />. . . . <small>[ 27 March 2002, 19:58: Message edited by: RW-1 ]</small>

Dear John Farley,. .. .I have been flying electric powered gliders for quite a while now. If you are interested in flying electric as well, I believe it's a good idea to check out some Internet Pages like <a href="http://www.graupner.de" target="_blank">www.graupner.de</a> or <a href="http://www.robbe.de" target="_blank">www.robbe.de</a> These are sites of a few German manufacturers, which offer a wide range of products. There are many more and some are totally specialised in electric flying, offering even so called brushless-motors. Sometimes it's worth while spending some hours on the net to gather information. But I can assure you, flying RC is great. . .. .Unfortunately the last 3 years I couldn't fly RC, because I was travelling here and I can tell you, I miss that a lot. Also the social aspect, normally I used to fly with my friends and we always had great fun together. It sometimes amazed me, because there I could see, that people from all age (16 - 70) have a common interest and totally enthusiastic about their hobby. And I belive that is fantastic.. .. .By the way... Are there some RC pilots out there who live like me in Kuala Lumpur? On my last trip back home I brought my controller along and I am keen on buying and assembling a model. That would be perfect day for me: to fly in the morning a Real One and then in the afternoon a model among friends. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="smile.gif" />

Just found the thread. I started flying RC in '89 with a 60" wing span 40 powered trainer. It has survived a few HARD landings, including one inverted. It was a case of short final, at about 2 meters when it dropped a wing and I got the aileron mixed up. Instant roll and nose in just short of the threshold.. .. .I'm in the middle of rebuilding it for the third time. This time it's a re model as well, longer nose, steerable nose wheel rather than fixed, and a new wing. I have been playing with different wing profiles, and decided to try my own design.. .. .I also have a small slopie, about 45" span, 3 channel. It's balsa sheet over foam which makes it very strong but still light.. .. .Unfortunately I haven't flown for a few years due to business being a 24 x 7 time killer. I must get back into it, and build something a bit more aerobatic. Always liked the Cap series.. .. .One last comment BRL, join the local club, it will save you heaps of time, pain, frustration, and money. It's good fun too.

Back again tyga's. Great to see this thread keep going. Have a project on the table at the moment, Electric Scale 747SP. Going to try and use the micro ducted fan jets from GWS with 3 channels but have worked out that the airframe weight of the model has to be limited to 300 grams!!! (Without engines, batteries, gear etc) Thinking of building it out of foam. Anyone have any ideas? Also wondered if anyone has had much to do with the micro light scene in regard to battery weights and running electric engines in series/ parallel etc.

Burger Thing. .. .Thanks. Good tip I will check out those sites. .. .Regards. .. .John

Hey John,. .. .those two pages came to my mind, but there are many more. I just checked out some, but unfortunately most of them are in German, like <a href="http://www.elektroflug.de" target="_blank">www.elektroflug.de</a> or <a href="http://www.rcsegelflug.de" target="_blank">www.rcsegelflug.de</a> ...

Those interested in RC flying!
 

Hi again,
Just came back to check on the "RC Flyers" post, and it's gone!
I thought there were quite a number of interested post replies, and planned on checking and replying reasonably often, as it continued on - any more comments in this area?
Cheers

Flight Detent

I don't thinks its gone, just that you may have looked at the default setting of last 5 days. Stick that up to 10 and bingo

Regards

BOAC has been playing with his new train set!

Well BOAC, tell us all about it.

:)

Henry - I'd have to kill you first...........
Oh all right - mods can 'split' and 'merge' topics to tidy up fora.

Used to be an R/C "pilot" in my young days before affording to fly full size. Must say it was rewarding and kept me busy (unlike the youth of today!). However studies and drinking got in the way so I havn't flown R/C for about 10 years, I think I'll dust them down when/if I retire!!

Well, this has all made me think about how I'd like to start again. Was very keen (especially liked making them) till I got seriously into Yak flying in '95, also a divorce and hence losing the (garage) workshop killed it.

Now I'm not doing the display stuff anymore, can't afford to fly as much - interest in RC definitely re awakening.

Great thread!!

I bought a RC Helicopter last week. Thunder Tiger Raptor. Holy Cow! What have I done... Flew only airplanes before and now this... Haven't done my first solo on it but for sure it's going to be interesting... :eek: :D