I have to add separately...
I think this might be the most relevant, useful Thread here!!
I started with FT a little over a year ago. Excited and enthusiastic about the prospect of actually being able to AFFORD this Hobby, I made some classic mistakes.....
First was assuming that I can have
crash-proof Planes!!
That was a fallacy and a pipe dream. The only RC Aircraft that never crashes - are Shelf Queens!
My assumption was that since I had flown real Planes, the Models will fly exactly the same.
WRONG!
They're CONSIDERABLY lighter, so wind does drastically different things to them. Also, despite the impression that I got from watching Videos and listening to the commentary from the Pilots - there will NEVER be that seat of the pants feel, like that of actually sitting in the seat and flying a real Aircraft!
Besides a host of other mistakes, that was an assumption that ended up being costly...
IF one can control ANY aspect, it might be how hard you hit the ground.
"Control is an ILLUSION, created by Infantile Egomaniacs, who believe that they are infallible among other Infantile Egomaniacs"
~
Days of Thunder
I'm 55... Lots of People are older, lots are younger. It doesn't matter HOW old you are, how much Schooling, Experience or whatever...
Nobody knows EVERYTHING! I chalk my early arrogance up to over enthusiasm. I'm certainly not the first.
Second, in my enthusiasm, I thought right out of the gate, my first FT Aircraft was going to be a work of ART! (see above quote)
I have been a Model Railroader since 1975, and even won accolades for my Modeling...
NONE of that applies to Foam Core Board Aircraft!!
... my other valuable lesson.
Besides, it hurt considerably more, when it mushroomed into the Ground.
I recently started a post about the Simple Cub build, that I'm not just building, but modifying - based on theories and experience from People far more talented than myself. In the end, I'm posting the Maiden, as it happens. Win, lose or disaster! Maybe I'll post that Video here as well. Maybe it could help someone who fell into the same trap I did.
Thank all of you, for the wealth of knowledge that is this Forum!!