A maiden flight is a challenge. My heart is beating, nerves on edge. It may not be that way for you, but perhaps you haven't had as many crashes on maiden flights as I have had! Near the beginning it was largely due to having the new plane pull hard to the left on takeoff …
Charles McGee and the Tuskegee Airmen
I happen to own three North American P-51 aircraft. Oh, I should mention that they are radio controlled models! None the less, they are exciting to fly, and I love to make low level passes with them and imagine what it would be like inside flying them. Unfortunately, on one rather windy day earlier this …
Selecting electric motor size and specs
How to select an electric motor power combination to replace a glow fuel engine in a radio controlled model plane. Information needed Given that you are re-powering an existing plane, it’s important to make sure that you get a new power setup that is right for that particular aircraft. So, begin by taking note of …
How to program an ESC
Electric powered radio controlled models need something to control the motor. Somehow, a signal from your transmitter has to tell the plane or other model when to go, how fast to go, when to stop, etc. That's not as simple as it may seem. The motors that are used are fantastic, powerful little things, but …
Training for new flyers
Learning from an instructor is the way to go. And for those of you who are already firmly established in the hobby, the future is in training others. Young or old, boys or girls, men or ladies, if they have a love of things that fly in the air, this hobby is for you and …
Programming your Lemon RX stabilized receiver with your transmitter
Lemon RX continues to impress us with the development of their excellent receivers. Having a low-cost alternative to Spektrum®, while still being compatible with DSMX® has been great. And Lemon RX have always impressed us with their reliability and excellent stabilization. Over the years they have been working at making their setup and programming easier, …
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Risk management for RC planes
My son visited recently. We learned how to fly radio controlled models together over 25 years ago. After leaving home he didn’t fly them again until this visit. Having a couple of flights, he did a beautiful job. That doesn’t surprise me, as he is currently a commercial airline pilot, and previously flew KC-135 tankers …
RC Jim 