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Greetings, I am a newbie starting to get into race quads and am trying to start my first build. I was interested in building the new Flite Test Gremlin as it looked like the perfect starter kit for me. My problem is I have the Graupner MZ-12 transmitter and GR-16L receiver combo and I am on a...

I plugged in the battery and something smoked don't know what. what I know so far: one of the 5v regulators which the fc is connected to is broken i think since it only output 1.04v the receiver is smoked aswell couldn't bind it to the radio and range is poor(like 40cm) the fc is getting...

Hi guys! I didn't even know this world existed. Back when I was a kid, all i wanted was an RC plane! Never flew one for more than a minute. 15 years later, i'm finally pulling the trigger and buying my own plane! I just ordered a Bix 3 after extensive research and (as it's summer)...

This is my first Quad Build and I am about 9 mo. into the hobby as a whole. So, maybe this should be in the newbie section. However, I have learned an amazing amount in the last 9 months. enough where I thought... "The RoboCat is a great first quad build." It's tried, Inexpensive and deemed as...

Hi everyone I'm kind of a digital electronics nerd, I study EE and I felt like it was time to build my first race quad! I'm currently writing a bachelors thesis on a way to measure the efficiency of RC propulsion systems while spending the least amount of money possible (engineering trade-offs...

Hi Everyone, I came across the channel looking for a good starter to get my brother for his birthday. Ended up getting him a Hobbyzone Duet, but ever since i watched that episode I have not stopped watching or listening to everything Flite Test. Within a week I had a Tiny Trainer scratch built...

Hi, guys! Big fan here. I'm a n00bie when it comes to flying rc model aircrafts. My limited experience it's with a second-hand quadcopter which I've bought last year from a rc-flohmarkt in Germany(I'm from Romania,btw). Last time when I've tried to fly my quad it was all good, but the big...

Hello all, Very new to all this, and have downloaded and printed some plans. I've previously built a Nutball and FT Flyer. Although a licensed pilot, I seem to like to land prop first in these RC planes.:black_eyed: Having bought a bunch of props initially, I am trying to figure out which are...

I want to get into flying warbirds but im kinda broke, I know about fms but i like bigger warbirds. So far I have flow the champ and a texan, what would be a good warbird thats semi easy to fly, is big-ish and is under 150$ (i have batteries and radio systems)

I am building a qavr right now, and im useing emax rs2205s, littlebee 20a, and an sp f3 evo. Im using a turnigy i6 and an ia6b rx on ppm. In cleanflight, the stick inputs are correct and the motors spool up correctly when i enable motor control and use the slider. When i use the tx to control...

Hi all, Just a quick hi from the California/Oregon border. I've been into racing quads for about 10 months now and have learned a lot from the team at Flite Test. I heard today about a Flite Fest West 2017 coming to Northern California and immediately got very excited about it. Hope to see as...

I hope that I'm posting this in the right place. Please let me know and move the thread if it isn't where it belongs. I'm looking at a micro quad to learn to fly with, and am wondering what would be the best model to go with. I see lots of folks started with the Blade Nano QX, but I see that...

Hello, I recently bought my first airborne RC toy a Dromida Verso. I've been having quite a bit of fun with it. I also somewhat recently discovered Flite Test and decided I wanted to try building and flying some planes. At this point I have no radio or receiver. I noticed there is a starter...

Hey guys. I've been hanging around here for a while and I got the FT fever. I decided to build the FT Explorer as my first build and I have a few questions. I'll be using the free downloadable plans and it would be awesome if someone helps me out with the type of foam to use and the sheets...

Hello, I am brand new to the hobby and I purchased a Sport Cub and DX8 transmitter this weekend. I watched over 50 Flite test videos in the past 2 weeks and got super excited and interested in the hobby. I should receive the cub and my transmitter tomorrow and will definitely take it out to fly...

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I am a retired engineer and a newbie to RC Models. I am looking for a place to fly the Flight Test airplanes. Does anyone have a suggestion. Thanks, Slow Fly Larry

Can I use my old 3 channel RC helicopter transmitter for a plane? Can I also somehow hook it up to my computer and use it in a RC simulator? I'm new to this and don't have a plane so please keep things simple. Thanks.

:applause:Hey All, So i'm a complete newbie to this site and the whole quadcopter hobby, it's been quite the experience so far!!. After tons of research and Youtube Videos I thought I could build my very first FPV250 quadcopter without any hassles - but of course nothing goes smoothly ;). After...

Hello everyone, I stumbled across the Flite Test YouTube videos and was blown away by the idea of building a flying airplane out of economical foam-core! I immediately went out and bought boards from Hobby Lobby and built a FT Might Mini Arrow. Then this weekend I finally had a chance to...