mark95171
Member
Hi all!
After literally years of watching FliteTest content and lurking on the forums I’ve decided to actually join and build a plane!
I’m sure these have all been asked many times, but I hope some of you lovely people will ignore that and still give a newbie some advice.
What would be the absolute best plane for a complete beginner to build and fly? I’m leaning towards the simple cub, but I’m pretty open to building anything as a first plane. I think I’ll get a speedbuild kit, just to make things a little easier. My wife is about 80% sure she wants to build her own as well, meaning we can get two different kits and cover more ground.
What did you wish you knew before your first build? I’m sure I’m going to make tons of mistakes, but I’d like to avoid as many as I can.
What’s the deal with registering with the FAA? Do I just fill out the forms on their site, pay them $5, and slap their number on my planes?
Thanks!
After literally years of watching FliteTest content and lurking on the forums I’ve decided to actually join and build a plane!
I’m sure these have all been asked many times, but I hope some of you lovely people will ignore that and still give a newbie some advice.
What would be the absolute best plane for a complete beginner to build and fly? I’m leaning towards the simple cub, but I’m pretty open to building anything as a first plane. I think I’ll get a speedbuild kit, just to make things a little easier. My wife is about 80% sure she wants to build her own as well, meaning we can get two different kits and cover more ground.
What did you wish you knew before your first build? I’m sure I’m going to make tons of mistakes, but I’d like to avoid as many as I can.
What’s the deal with registering with the FAA? Do I just fill out the forms on their site, pay them $5, and slap their number on my planes?
Thanks!