All about radio controlled aircraft
What you need to check before your maiden flight. The success of your flying is very much dependent on the quality of your setup. If everything is haphazard, expect some crazy things to happen during your flights. You can probably find some sort of excuse – “it’s that dead spot where you turn onto the …
I do quite a bit of RC flying, including most of the basic aerobatic manoeuvres. But I have yet to get comfortable with the more difficult ones, especially many of those used in 3D flying. I’m now on a campaign to improve that situation, so I’m beginning with understanding all I can about what is …
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A buddy box setup is clearly the best way to train a new RC pilot. If you simply stick to one brand of transmitters for everyone involved, that's not too much of a problem. But most flying clubs have quite a variety of systems being used - most of which are not compatible with each …
As a young lad, Jim was enamoured with planes. He caught that from his dad. It is contagious. And naturally, his oldest daughter joined the Australian Air Force, his oldest son joined the US Air Force, and that love goes marching on! But, back to Jim. He started with plastic models - military aircraft, helicopters …
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 …
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 …
