Finally made my first successful flight!

tidepod

New member
Hi there! I'm new and I have for nearly all the life I can remember I wanted to fly rc airplanes and when I was young I had several chances that never panned out to me having my own plane. (I'm in my mid 30s so glow engines and such was common.) But Ive been slowly getting stuff to get into it on my own, been training on simulators and I finally got a FT Tiny Trainer built and yesterday I managed to get it in the air and flew around for a few minutes and made a gentle landing kinda far away. But It has me excited from a successful flight! Tons of fun! I Hope to eventually get good enough to fly more fragile wood based aircraft someday.
 

PsyBorg

Wake up! Time to fly!
Congrats mate and welcome to the family. Document your progress and post may pics and videos. after all they are what power these forums.
 

tidepod

New member
Here are some of my build photos, nothing special, but it flies! I didnt get any video of the first flight but I'll try to get video next time I fly.
 

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tomlogan1

Well-known member
Hi there! I'm new and I have for nearly all the life I can remember I wanted to fly rc airplanes and when I was young I had several chances that never panned out to me having my own plane. (I'm in my mid 30s so glow engines and such was common.) But Ive been slowly getting stuff to get into it on my own, been training on simulators and I finally got a FT Tiny Trainer built and yesterday I managed to get it in the air and flew around for a few minutes and made a gentle landing kinda far away. But It has me excited from a successful flight! Tons of fun! I Hope to eventually get good enough to fly more fragile wood based aircraft someday.
Congratulations! Nothing better that seeing something you built with your own hands take flight!