Kavan Jet Ranger 1974
Way over my head!
Webra Speed 61, Kraft radio(non computer) no gyro
Took about 6 months to build. After about another month, I got it to hover.
After hovering several times over a few weeks, I proclaimed myself a "Heli Pilot"!
First Flight: From hover, decided to take her for a spin around the field. I gave slight forward cyclic, and goosed the power. To witness this scale model tilting forward and flying off was a grand and glorious sight to behold! Not to far down field, it was time to turn and bring her around. As a right turn was initiated, the tail sunk a bit low & right.
Rudder Stick to the Left was the ensuing input to bring the tail around...BUT...you
know what that input did!
So...it was her first and last flight!
No process truer that I have since allowed to become habit ...Fly off the nose!