Thought of that but my kids are kings of bribe so I try to avoid it as much as possible.Perhaps you need to sweeten the offer! The way I used to keep the kids interest up in the boating I used to do was to include the trip to the local MacDonalds or an Ice-Cream parlour after the boating was completed! After doing that I NEVER had a refusal!
Have fun!
I tend to do challenges as well. The other day when we all went the challenge was to get closest to the poll, kinda like the glider golf episode FT made .Looks like you're doing great! Don't get discouraged with them not wanting to go all the time. Little kids like novelty. They're programmed to seek new experiences. I keep mine hooked by bringing out a new dollar store glider, launcher,or some flying toy of some kind. They throw it around for a while, get the fidgets out, then I bring out the 2 channel chuck glider and make them see if they can beat their distance with it vs their new toy, or some challenge like that.
As far as launching, I used a high start line for a while (50' of string with 25' rubber band steaked to the ground) but I found they liked me throwing it better (ive since learned I can throw nearly as high as the little high start line could now that my kids can kind of guide it with the elevator while I throw) that Hawkeye twin engine I have in the one video started its rc life as one of my kids first 2 channel chuck gliders!
I hope to have the kids into 3 channel here pretty soon now that the winter is finally breaking. (Last snow just melted off this week) It shouldn't be too much of a step as they have been flying fpv drones in the house this winter with me. I plan to use my Dx8 and my DxE to buddy box with them...
Good luck and happy flying!
It’s on my to do list already .I think one way is to pick up the speed of the plane (without putting a motor into it) but would it be in the budget to build a catapult?
That leads to this...Maybe try by asking them to come a take the video for you so you can concentrate on flying?...
Some times if you make them feel like you need their help they are a bit more willing to.
Maybe it’s the duration of the flights.
Try a powered glider (just build bigger wings on the tt, or the new one...) and get it up to altitude then chop the throttle and let them glide down. I’d definitely have a spare powerpod in hand just in case they nose in. 😉
It’s no easy feat being a parent, and there are no user manuals... (well, there are, but they are written for other children.) 😉 I’ve raised my two sons and step children and I can say from the outside looking in, you are doing an amazing job! 👍👍
Neither of my boys showed any interest in my hobbies when they were young, but I get my oldest out flying my trainer every now and then, so, don’t loose hope... they’ll come around.
Will get the message through .Wow, he did really well in vid 04! You should let him know that most of his flights are already longer than many of mine were! (Got the video to prove it, too. )
BTW on that video he actually wasn’t even ready so he did extremely well on it .Wow, he did really well in vid 04! You should let him know that most of his flights are already longer than many of mine were! (Got the video to prove it, too. )
I told him that there were a few times when I thought it would break and he saved it and that impressed me.well done - it's such a buss when they have the controls!
LOL! Thanks, it's good to have a list of crashs to show them from time to time . Though I must mention that he has seen me crash a dozen times before, and still sees me crash today .For when you think your son many need a confidence boost or might be feeling discouraged:
Two second Mini Scout flight - skip to about 1:13
Three second Mini Scout flight - skip to about 1:25
Four second TT flight - skip to about 0:35
Losing a wheel on take off
Crash compilation from different angles all on the same afternoon. Three wonderful minutes of "Doh!"
And finally to where I am now. Start at about 2:40. You might want to skip around the rest of the video. For a young mind, it's some pretty boring flying except where I'm playing with/fighting the wind. This is however one of my very few landings that I've got on video.
He did good! You're right that you can't help if your daughter isn't interested. You offered the opportunity and it's not for her. Fair enough. You'll just have to find something she's interested in that you can share with her.Haven’t updated here in a while cause there wasn’t much to update . For a while after the last time I went with my son the kids TT was just sitting there waiting for repairs. It wasn’t repaired because I didn’t feel like the kids really wanted to learned to fly. Until a few days ago when I sat down to figure out a ESC issue I had, that I decided to repair their TT and also hook them up with a power pod setup too.
The other day when they were on vacation from school due to a holiday we had and I wanted to take them out to the field and try getting them interested again. That didn’t work they didn’t want to go, I became super bummed out having stayed up til 4:30am to have everything ready for them at 8:30am that day. It was at that point that I told them that I much rather have them say that they don’t want to learn to fly RC planes than say nothing. My daughter said she doesn’t want to learn but my son said that he does.
So two days ago I took him to the field, and after a few practice glides on a hand toss 2 channel TT, I hooked him up with the powered setup. Flying it up to altitude for him shutting off the motor and letting him glide it down. This is the results, until the firewall broke loose from the power pod.
My daughter tagged along which was a mistake because she didn’t stop whining for a moment, so reminder to myself for next time don’t take her. I think that will create a more stress free environment for me and him to have fun.
Amen brother!I think you'll find the general consensus here is that you are very fortunate even one of your children is interested. Believe me, I don't take that for granted. I recognize that blessing and make the most of it for my son and I whenever we can.
I thought of that too, just want to make sure he'll be able to glide it down properly first, but still this is something that I will probably start doing soon.I think the next step to keep your son really interested is to let him fly it under power, none windy day and half throttle.