FT Tutor

[toryander]

I'm about ready to pull the trigger on the FT Turbo Tutor. I've gotten very comfortable with the Mini Explorer w Sport Wing. I've built several planes and am getting more proficient. Would anyone recommend the Turbo Tutor? I was going to buy the bundle. I've read some posts where people had some difficulties with it, so I'm wondering if it's hard to build or inherently difficult to fly?

 

[alan0043]

Hi toryander,

I have built several Tutors. They are not any harder to build then any other FT plane. Very simple build. I remember when Josh used the Tutor as a trainer plane to help out new polots. Here is an idea for you. I hope you like it. I would build both wings and start flying with the standard wing then switch to the turbo wing. I believe you will see a big difference in how the plane flys. The Tutors that I built had a B power pack. I know some guys have used a C power pack.

Best of luck with the build

 

[toryander]

Hi toryander,

I have built several Tutors. They are not any harder to build then any other FT plane. Very simple build. I remember when Josh used the Tutor as a trainer plane to help out new polots. Here is an idea for you. I hope you like it. I would build both wings and start flying with the standard wing then switch to the turbo wing. I believe you will see a big difference in how the plane flys. The Tutors that I built had a B power pack. I know some guys have used a C power pack.

Best of luck with the build

Sounds good. At the next round of funding I'm going to buy the bundle. I fly off a horse pasture out back and like the wheels on this plane. I appreciate your input.

 

[alan0043]

Sounds good. At the next round of funding I'm going to buy the bundle. I fly off a horse pasture out back and like the wheels on this plane. I appreciate your input.

Have you ever thought about scratch building a plane from plans ? If you live in the USA, you can buy Adams Ready foam board. That was the first material FT used to build there first planes. It's just a thought. It can save you some money.

Keep having fun,

 

[toryander]

I'm building my 4th flat flyer from scratch right now. Crashed the first three on first flight. Still trying. My builds are getting better. Maybe this will be the one I get a second flight out of. 🌞

 

[antiquepilot]

Can anyone tell me if the FT Turbo Tutor combo pkg includes BOTH the original Tutor wing and the Turbo wing?

 

[toryander]

Mine just came with the Turbo. I love it.

 

[antiquepilot]

Mine just came with the Turbo. I love it.

So yours did not come with the original Tutor wing, correct? I wanted to use the original wing for a while to clean up my rusty flying skills then use the Turbo wing.

 

[toryander]

I believe I was mistaken in my first answer. It does include both wings, but I only built the turbo wing. My brother just bought the value bundle and it has both wings. He did just what you are looking to do--build the trainer wing first (with ailerons) and then the turbo wing.

 

[antiquepilot]

I believe I was mistaken in my first answer. It does include both wings, but I only built the turbo wing. My brother just bought the value bundle and it has both wings. He did just what you are looking to do--build the trainer wing first (with ailerons) and then the turbo wing.

Thanks for your quick reply. That’s exactly what I wanted to know. Will go ahead and order.