wind friendly beginner birds
- Thread starter sirex
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Im from New Zealand as well.
Just what size feild do you fly in ? a football size feild or smaller ?
In the past have gone months waiting for days suitable to fly in NZ. You need to be realistic about flyable wind levels, especially as a beginner.
Its been quite windy lately, not a steady wind but gusty, often too windy for a nice normal flight.
The other thing is as you go higher, the wind gets worse.
If you want to fly UM's you need a windless day. UM's are not for windy days that you will be seeing in Welly.
Try and fly somewhere thats sheltered from the wind.
Get a plane that will cope with wind, some are better than others. But you need a bit of room to fly.
I know that in NZ many planes (and parts) are simply rip-off pricing, with a few exceptions , but most stuff is available on trademe or online NZ shops. I almost allways buy from overseas, Hobbyking has a great range of good and bad planes. Just do a bit of research before buying.
Realistically, for wind would recommend, an AXN (a bit hard to launch), a Bixler1, a HKing Teksumo(needs a programable radio) .
Also , try the NZ Parkflyers forum. Someone local to you may be able to help out a bit.
http://www.parkflyers.org.nz/modules/newbb/
Just what size feild do you fly in ? a football size feild or smaller ?
In the past have gone months waiting for days suitable to fly in NZ. You need to be realistic about flyable wind levels, especially as a beginner.
Its been quite windy lately, not a steady wind but gusty, often too windy for a nice normal flight.
The other thing is as you go higher, the wind gets worse.
If you want to fly UM's you need a windless day. UM's are not for windy days that you will be seeing in Welly.
Try and fly somewhere thats sheltered from the wind.
Get a plane that will cope with wind, some are better than others. But you need a bit of room to fly.
I know that in NZ many planes (and parts) are simply rip-off pricing, with a few exceptions , but most stuff is available on trademe or online NZ shops. I almost allways buy from overseas, Hobbyking has a great range of good and bad planes. Just do a bit of research before buying.
Realistically, for wind would recommend, an AXN (a bit hard to launch), a Bixler1, a HKing Teksumo(needs a programable radio) .
Also , try the NZ Parkflyers forum. Someone local to you may be able to help out a bit.
http://www.parkflyers.org.nz/modules/newbb/
The Parkzone T28 with a bigger (G10) motor is great in NZ wind. With the kit motor I found it struggled flying upwind.
You will crash , you will wreck planes. Just part of the learning process. Start out on planes that are cheap & easy to repair
AXN is really tough, and because the motor is in the middle, you can crash it alot & just glue it up & keep flying.
Same with the Teksumo wing , really tough , easy to repair .
Capt_Beavis
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XJET from NZ also has a lot of AXN video I believe.
Stradawhovious
"That guy"
JohnRambozo
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That's what I'm thinking. Why lay out cash when you can build it with foam?
LooseBruce
Senior Member
Really, It is hard to beat the FT Flyer if you just want to get out and fly something.
Easy to fix also (or even build a new one)
LoosebRUCE
Easy to fix also (or even build a new one)
LoosebRUCE
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