The Second Part of my Journey - The Diary
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mayan
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where do you feel that you get stuck? maybe I could give you a few tips
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Mr Man
Mr SPEED!
Hmm, I’ve always thought Inverted is easy, especially if you don’t use rudder, then it gets complicated when first trying it. Knife edges are hard though, I sometimes have trouble with them even on 3d planes. As far as the low wing goes, have you tried one of the FT Warbirds? All of the ones I’ve had fly very level when you release the sticks. Might also want to add some expo…
Mr Man
Mr SPEED!
Yup! The Spitfire and. Us tang would be my top 2. (Not master series, the swappable kind)
mayan
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Alright so here is my 0.2 cents.
1) for inverted i would try the Simple Scout, it flies great inverted just as well as it does right side up. and in general inverted is difcult even for expreinced pilots. it's a mindset change that you need to do knowing that now that you are inverted everthing is backwards. needless to say that I recommend to try to 3-4 mistakes high so you have enough time to roll out of it. another tip that i can mention is that not all planes will fly inverted well, some will need more power some less, some will need more down elevator than others, but my rule of thumb is if you use 3/4 throttle and a lot of down elevator and the plane keeps diving don't keep trying you'll crash nearly for sure. i've had models that flew great inverted and then after a few crashes just didn't like it.
2) knife edges, for knife edges i had many issues with those never managed to hold them nice even with 3D planes that were very capable of this. a friend thought me a trick that changed my life. use more throttle was all he said and ever since i did that my knife edges look amazing. I still practice doing turns in knife edges using the elevator but getting better at it. so my tip more throttle will help, and based on the more throttle you may need to release some preasure from the rudder.
3) low wing planes. I highly recommend the FT Spitfire the oldest version they created. It really flies good. it's steady and stable, and very very forgiving. It was the first warbird I flew after my mod to the FT TT to make it a spitfire. with that being said i still recommend the original FT Spitfire. I you want to purchase a plane instead of building one than I can also recommend the FMS T-28 1400mm, also a very forgiving plane that flies super stable, just a little expensice if you crash and break something.
and my last tip would be to try an Aura board, i've never used one but trust that can help ease things out.
Houndpup Rc
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Yeah, my brother hates high wings like the simple cub...In his mind the hardest to fly plane yet is the simple cub! LOL
Houndpup Rc
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The simple scout is my brothers and my favorite trainer/cruiser plane! (And I like the Xl even more!)
Houndpup Rc
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Funny..I find knife edges easier than inverted....At least the little that I have done...
Mr Man
Mr SPEED!
Yup, depends on the plane. My Ultimate 3d tends to fly far away during a knife edge, I have to keep constant t back pressure to keep it going strait during knife edge…
Houndpup Rc
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Yeah, I have only done it like scout (Both simple and XL) but with the simple I did it too close to the ground.....
Mr Man
Mr SPEED!
I think I was able to pull it off with the FT mustang...
thank you!
would the simple scout be 3 or 4 channel for practicing?
i couldn't fly the simple cub well. my umx turbo timber practically flies itself though. i have read that cubs are hard to fly.
Houndpup Rc
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I like the 4 ch and I feel that its actually easier to flying than the 3 channel as you can even fly bank and yank with it and it gives you better control in the event of some wind.
what is bank and yank?
Mr Man
Mr SPEED!
bank with ailerons, and then yank it through the turn with the elevator.
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