Officially Starting my Journey...again after 30 years!

[ithink2020]

I crash a lot with crazy powerful motors...(It's the torque roll on take that flips me upside down and then I have try to flip over and pull up with one hand before it hits the ground!)

YIKES!

 

[Houndpup Rc]

YIKES!

Yep, this is the plane! LOL

 

[Houndpup Rc]

Yep, this is the plane! LOL

Actually this one got totaled, but I have another one that's exactly the same.

 

[Zoom Master]

i crash a lot in calm wind

Nothing to be sad about I crashed a lot of times when there was no wind !

 

[ithink2020]

Yep, this is the plane! LOL

Awesome!

 

[ithink2020]

I got the first panel of pages taped together and got the paper templates cut out. It's been a crazy week but it was nice to finally have some time to get started on things!

 

[Houndpup Rc]

I got the first panel of pages taped together and got the paper templates cut out. It's been a crazy week but it was nice to finally have some time to get started on things!

Lookin good!

 

[Zoom Master]

I got the first panel of pages taped together and got the paper templates cut out. It's been a crazy week but it was nice to finally have some time to get started on things!

Nice !!

 

[Zoom Master]

I got the first panel of pages taped together and got the paper templates cut out. It's been a crazy week but it was nice to finally have some time to get started on things!

Excited to see it fly !

 

[Houndpup Rc]

I've have an inexpensive transmitter (FS-I6X) t

Hey, that's the same transmitter I use! It's not fancy but gets the job done!

 

[Zoom Master]

Hey, that's the same transmitter I use! It's not fancy but gets the job done!

Yeah seems like that radio is super popular and for good reason !

 

[ithink2020]

They only issue I have with it, is that one of the toggle broke off. Trying to get a wired replacement, but FLYSKY is not shipping to the US at the moment. It's not a bit deal at the time being. I just setup SWD for Throttle Hold, instead of SWA. Not using flaps or landing gear anytime soon either.

I know I can get the unwired toggle switches, but I don't have a soldering iron at the moment. One thing at a time. LOL

 

[ithink2020]

Quick Question for those that have the FS-I6X. What do you do when you preform a range check?

 

[Mr Man]

Quick Question for those that have the FS-I6X. What do you do when you preform a range check?

Hmm, I’ve never done one….

 

[Piotrsko]

I'm glad to see and hear people admitting how much they crash, especially when starting out. And the mistakes they made. 30 years ago when I crashed my trainer on a very windy day, I had no idea you should not fly in the wind. Then I was embarrassed when I told people what happened.

Yes and no on windy day....... gusty wind swirling leaves everywhere, not so much easy to fly. Ten mph is probably too much for a light foam airplane, but not enough for my slope flying glider.

Key point is easy to fly. No wind is the easiest, 20 mph gusting means your downwind turns end up in the next county or against a rock. One place I lived in, a calm day was 15, windy was 60. Didn't fly there much.

 

[Houndpup Rc]

Quick Question for those that have the FS-I6X. What do you do when you preform a range check?

I wouldn't bother unless you are going to be flying far away....I have gone like a 1/4mi with mine (FPV of course) but this was in the country..If you are in the city you won't go as far...especially over say, a school.

 

[ithink2020]

I got more work done this evening, getting the rest of the paper templates cut out. Then spent time practicing bevel cuts. Marking a line to follow did seem to help. But I think the practice helped the most.

 

[Houndpup Rc]

I got more work done this evening, getting the rest of the paper templates cut out. Then spent time practicing bevel cuts. Marking a line to follow did seem to help. But I think the practice helped the most.

Looking good! I think the bevels are just fine!

 

[Mr Man]

I got more work done this evening, getting the rest of the paper templates cut out. Then spent time practicing bevel cuts. Marking a line to follow did seem to help. But I think the practice helped the most.

Looking good! I think the bevels are just fine!

Yup! Looking good!

 

[Piotrsko]

Like all things in life, it is a learning curve to get good. You don't feel so bad crashing one with ugly parts. Specially if no one is watching you fly. Couple of members build way beyond my patience / skill level, but you can't see the differences 100 foot away.