Hello!
New fixed wing pilot here! I just started flying RC around the very beginning of 2017. I started with 5" quads that I built, running 4C. I learned very quickly how to fly them by crashing quite frequently in my field, but luckily those frames take a heck of a beating! I am very comfortable and proficient with it now, but mainly FPV or keeping the rear of the quad facing me (even doing crazy acrobatics that way.)
I've since kind of gotten bored of quads and am very much more interested in fixed wings. I found and joined a flight club near me and have had instructions on how to fly fixed wing. The hardest thing for me is overcoming my fear of losing orientation of the plane and crashing it, or worse, flying much further away and losing it over an area I don't want it to go.
Does anyone have any tips for this? With a quad I would just blip the throttle up and down while giving it a roll direction like say right, and then if I saw it go left I would give yaw to correct until the rear was facing me. Or if I noticed it went down when I gave it throttle, I knew I was inverted and could correct quickly. This is much much harder for me with fixed wing as you don't get that luxury, hah! I have a hard time telling if it's inverted or not and which way it's pointed (away or towards) but that might also be due to my fear and lack of confidence.
I appreciate any help! Thank you (ps, looking to get some of those FT scratch build kits and use my unused 2204/2205/2306 motors for them ...should be cheaper to fix these planes or replace if I crash.)
New fixed wing pilot here! I just started flying RC around the very beginning of 2017. I started with 5" quads that I built, running 4C. I learned very quickly how to fly them by crashing quite frequently in my field, but luckily those frames take a heck of a beating! I am very comfortable and proficient with it now, but mainly FPV or keeping the rear of the quad facing me (even doing crazy acrobatics that way.)
I've since kind of gotten bored of quads and am very much more interested in fixed wings. I found and joined a flight club near me and have had instructions on how to fly fixed wing. The hardest thing for me is overcoming my fear of losing orientation of the plane and crashing it, or worse, flying much further away and losing it over an area I don't want it to go.
Does anyone have any tips for this? With a quad I would just blip the throttle up and down while giving it a roll direction like say right, and then if I saw it go left I would give yaw to correct until the rear was facing me. Or if I noticed it went down when I gave it throttle, I knew I was inverted and could correct quickly. This is much much harder for me with fixed wing as you don't get that luxury, hah! I have a hard time telling if it's inverted or not and which way it's pointed (away or towards) but that might also be due to my fear and lack of confidence.
I appreciate any help! Thank you (ps, looking to get some of those FT scratch build kits and use my unused 2204/2205/2306 motors for them ...should be cheaper to fix these planes or replace if I crash.)