No clue brother. No scale.How much does your TT weigh all up? Battery and everything, ready to fly?
No clue brother. No scale.How much does your TT weigh all up? Battery and everything, ready to fly?
Here's a picture of the recent carnage, And my observation of how it happened.
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Looking back on this thread I do think that overpower and overweight is the primary thing you're up against. I learned to fly RC on the Tiny Trainer too - but with an 1806 1800kv motor, 2s800mah battery, and 8x4 prop for the first couple months of flying. I was doing pretty good too, and then the first time I put the 3s800mah battery in it with the same motor I was all out of control again for a couple flights. The weight difference between a 2s800 and a 3s800 battery can be up to 25% - and on a small lightweight airframe like the TT that does matter. It can increase your stall speed by a good 5-10mph so you need to land at a faster flying speed. And with the extra 80 or more watts of power I was just careening from one almost catastrophe to the next.
If you do really want to stay with the 3s800mah battery for now, (and the 2200kv motor) go to a 1" smaller diameter prop and try limiting your throttle output severely - like never going above 50% throttle - and see if that starts to help tame the tiger.
Also, hat cam video will be super helpful to see what's going on and help you stay in the air. Start it with the control surface check so we see which way all the surfaces are moving and how much, and then the launch and epic ride On board video will be entertaining, but not really helpful for diagnosing problems.
I am on board with staying 4 channel though - you know what the control surfaces are supposed to do so it's just a matter of training the thumbs.
And just hang in here with it - the first one, especially without some in person assistance, is the trickiest! It gets easier from here
Carnage? That's not carnage! Now this is carnage (please read in the voice of Crocodile Dundee).
A bit of hot glue and she is good.
Not to distract from the valid technical conversation about the weight and power, but it seems that you are not quite making it hard enough to learn to fly:
" behind me, and to my left, and large "L shaped lake/retention pond, to my right is my backyard, and in front of me, across a 7 foot deep by 4 foot wide drainage ditch is a huge farm, continuing to my left, about 30 feet from the lake."
I would suggest also trying to stand on one leg and hop - this might be the edge you are looking for.
Seriously though, even if you might not be aware of it, the reptillian part of your brain is going crazy thinking about these obstacles as you try to land. Any better flying spots near you?
DamoRC
The corner of that backyard and the fence is where I fly. That brish line drops down 7ft to a ditch, and 3 foot on the other side of the fence next to the ditch is where my plane ate it.
Yea, there are other places to fly, but none with the convenience of sneaking out back for a few min. View attachment 109349 View attachment 109350
ok, I found my brother from another mother ), that vid represents me as much as it's representing all of us … some will post it some will not .Sounds like you may have the same things going on I usually do.
I have kind of figured out most of my issues start with improper balance and lack of experience to fine tune that from the given spec's. The next thing for newer pilots is not enough expo to smooth out the travels until you get more finese with the radio and learn how your plane handles. Mine I think goes on to over confidence as I can fly quads fine and "THINK" I am a better pilot then I really may be. Finally the other issue is in the throws you use. If you are new don't be afraid to shorten throws by a lot from recommended base set up as they are refined for the experienced pilots.
If you want an example to make yourself feel better about how you are doing watch my last attempt at fixed wing hehe. Feel free to poke fun at me if it helps you mate.
It really is a sweet place to be, and as long as I keep it high or in front of me, no worries about the water. Eventually I want to build a waterplane.Oh you got the best of ALL RC realms there mate. Open field bouncy area for monster trucks and cars back on to perfectly manicured green grass. The beautiful dog leg pond for boat racing complete with tower to stand above and get the good field of view. back to open field for flying everything you can think of with that lake side grass runway. Tree line for tree dancing with freestyle quads. You got it all!