A first for me..
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A first for me..
Due to the weather I finally have all the planes in my hanger ready to fly so on Saturday I will attempt to fly them all at least once.
Easy Glider Electric - I fly all the time. I keep it in my trunk.
Sky raider trainer TTPro .36 - Flown this quite a bit but this is the first flight after snapping the fuse in half.
Tiger 60 kit TTPro .61 - I built this over the winter and have been flying this weekly.
Hanger 9 Cherokee OS .46LA - I bought this over the winter and had to rebuild the firewall and set up controls. this will be a maiden flight which I will do myself for the first time. If this doesnt go well I wont be heart broken! If the Cherokee survives its in need of a recovering...
I've never had two different glow planes in the air within weeks of each other. I'm interested in feeling the different flight charicteristics of the sky raider and the Tiger. I've been flying for 1 year and havent gotten the " feel" of the planes yet. I fly alright but definatly dont feel "connected" to the planes yet.. I'm thinking flying my two different planes one after the other my help if I can " feel " the difference????
I'll be happy if I can get all four in the air and it will be a bonus if they come home in one piece!
Pop
Easy Glider Electric - I fly all the time. I keep it in my trunk.
Sky raider trainer TTPro .36 - Flown this quite a bit but this is the first flight after snapping the fuse in half.
Tiger 60 kit TTPro .61 - I built this over the winter and have been flying this weekly.
Hanger 9 Cherokee OS .46LA - I bought this over the winter and had to rebuild the firewall and set up controls. this will be a maiden flight which I will do myself for the first time. If this doesnt go well I wont be heart broken! If the Cherokee survives its in need of a recovering...
I've never had two different glow planes in the air within weeks of each other. I'm interested in feeling the different flight charicteristics of the sky raider and the Tiger. I've been flying for 1 year and havent gotten the " feel" of the planes yet. I fly alright but definatly dont feel "connected" to the planes yet.. I'm thinking flying my two different planes one after the other my help if I can " feel " the difference????
I'll be happy if I can get all four in the air and it will be a bonus if they come home in one piece!
Pop
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RE: A first for me..
That's the spirit! I like it. When you maiden the Cherokee just concentrate on flying it, don't get freaked out about the trims, it'll probably be out of trim. Just hold the sticks to keep it flying nice and trim as you make some lazy circuits.
In what order will you choose to fly your airplanes? Personally, if I take more than one airplane to the field I always fly the plane I love the most last, regardless of how they fly.
You'll be fine, they'll all come home in one piece.
In what order will you choose to fly your airplanes? Personally, if I take more than one airplane to the field I always fly the plane I love the most last, regardless of how they fly.
You'll be fine, they'll all come home in one piece.
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RE: A first for me..
Got to agree with West. Take it up, keep it flying then trim as you go along with a couple of circuits.
Good luck we know you will do great and have a fun day!
Good luck we know you will do great and have a fun day!
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RE: A first for me..
ORIGINAL: WestCoastFlyer
That's the spirit! I like it. When you maiden the Cherokee just concentrate on flying it, don't get freaked out about the trims, it'll probably be out of trim. Just hold the sticks to keep it flying nice and trim as you make some lazy circuits.
In what order will you choose to fly your airplanes? Personally, if I take more than one airplane to the field I always fly the plane I love the most last, regardless of how they fly.
You'll be fine, they'll all come home in one piece.
That's the spirit! I like it. When you maiden the Cherokee just concentrate on flying it, don't get freaked out about the trims, it'll probably be out of trim. Just hold the sticks to keep it flying nice and trim as you make some lazy circuits.
In what order will you choose to fly your airplanes? Personally, if I take more than one airplane to the field I always fly the plane I love the most last, regardless of how they fly.
You'll be fine, they'll all come home in one piece.
I was thinking of the easy glider first as we have to wait until 9:00am to start the glow engines. I was thinking of going with the tiger because I'v been flying it lately, then the Sky Raider as I dont think the rebuild will have caused any problems, then the cherokee last after I've warmed up?
But you have a point in ending the day on a high note by flying the tiger last....
I've crashed enough not to let it bother me, other than it would be nice to make it through a month without having to rebuild something....
I also just picked up a Cap for my pick up truck so I can start setting it up to carry all my flight gear...should be much easier than trying to stuff everything in my car.
Steve
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RE: A first for me..
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If they are all on the same Tx, just be sure to select the right model before takeoff!
If they are all on the same Tx, just be sure to select the right model before takeoff!
But thanks for the heads up!
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RE: A first for me..
I had everything loaded in my car last weekend but the winds were 15 - 18 mph with gusts in the mid 20's.
While I would have flown my glider and probably my tiger in those winds, I didnt think it was good weather for maidening my cherokee so I did some yard work instead..
Tomorrow looks like perfect weather...
Pop
While I would have flown my glider and probably my tiger in those winds, I didnt think it was good weather for maidening my cherokee so I did some yard work instead..
Tomorrow looks like perfect weather...
Pop
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RE: A first for me..
ORIGINAL: Popriv
Order of flight? good question.
I was thinking of the easy glider first as we have to wait until 9:00am to start the glow engines. I was thinking of going with the tiger because I'v been flying it lately, then the Sky Raider as I dont think the rebuild will have caused any problems, then the cherokee last after I've warmed up?
But you have a point in ending the day on a high note by flying the tiger last....
I've crashed enough not to let it bother me, other than it would be nice to make it through a month without having to rebuild something....
I also just picked up a Cap for my pick up truck so I can start setting it up to carry all my flight gear...should be much easier than trying to stuff everything in my car.
Steve
ORIGINAL: WestCoastFlyer
That's the spirit! I like it. When you maiden the Cherokee just concentrate on flying it, don't get freaked out about the trims, it'll probably be out of trim. Just hold the sticks to keep it flying nice and trim as you make some lazy circuits.
In what order will you choose to fly your airplanes? Personally, if I take more than one airplane to the field I always fly the plane I love the most last, regardless of how they fly.
You'll be fine, they'll all come home in one piece.
That's the spirit! I like it. When you maiden the Cherokee just concentrate on flying it, don't get freaked out about the trims, it'll probably be out of trim. Just hold the sticks to keep it flying nice and trim as you make some lazy circuits.
In what order will you choose to fly your airplanes? Personally, if I take more than one airplane to the field I always fly the plane I love the most last, regardless of how they fly.
You'll be fine, they'll all come home in one piece.
I was thinking of the easy glider first as we have to wait until 9:00am to start the glow engines. I was thinking of going with the tiger because I'v been flying it lately, then the Sky Raider as I dont think the rebuild will have caused any problems, then the cherokee last after I've warmed up?
But you have a point in ending the day on a high note by flying the tiger last....
I've crashed enough not to let it bother me, other than it would be nice to make it through a month without having to rebuild something....
I also just picked up a Cap for my pick up truck so I can start setting it up to carry all my flight gear...should be much easier than trying to stuff everything in my car.
Steve
Regarding the maiden - Full throttle on takeoff, when you're airborne and climbing out, throttle back. You'll have to hold the sticks at un-neutral positions as you fly your lazy circuits, flying straight down the length of the field each way, trimming as you go. I've seen guys have someone stand next to them and have them do the trimming. Never take yours eyes off the model. The first time I maidened my own airplane I realized I was looking down at the Tx to find the trims, sliders in those days. It was nearly disastrous. To trim out a plane your thumbs and fingers need to know where the trims are without looking at the Tx.
Have fun!
