What Plane do I want?
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What Plane do I want?
I am looking for a new plane for my Father-In-Law.
Here is the situation. He has been flying his trainer on the buddy box for 3 seasons. He can take off and fly pretty well. Usually the only time I need to jump in is when he gets behind ther flight line once or twice per flight. He can't land. He loves to fly but just doesn't have the hand eye. I have bought him park flyers, EPP foam you name it. He just can't get it.
Anyhow, I would like to buy him a new plane. Balsa and glow powered. With his eyesight not being what it used to be, I was hoping for something in a .90 or larger. Definately has to be an ARF. I need something as stable as a high wing trainer. Any suggestions?
Here is the situation. He has been flying his trainer on the buddy box for 3 seasons. He can take off and fly pretty well. Usually the only time I need to jump in is when he gets behind ther flight line once or twice per flight. He can't land. He loves to fly but just doesn't have the hand eye. I have bought him park flyers, EPP foam you name it. He just can't get it.
Anyhow, I would like to buy him a new plane. Balsa and glow powered. With his eyesight not being what it used to be, I was hoping for something in a .90 or larger. Definately has to be an ARF. I need something as stable as a high wing trainer. Any suggestions?
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RE: What Plane do I want?
A big cub is probally just as stable in the air as a Trainer, but mine can be tricky taking off with. So if he is not going to be taking off and landing and just wants something that flys good in the air, and is slow, then a Cub would be a good choice. If he can't land on the Trainer then I wouldn't suggest he start trying to land with the Cub. The Cub flys good, but it is no Trainer, and not something you would really want to try and teach somebody with. Good Luck!
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RE: What Plane do I want?
The best plane for your father in law is an Ultra Stick. It's available in 40, 60, 120 size. The 120 size is big and can be flown with a Saito 100 or 125. It lands super easy, isn't affected by wind much and is big enough to see well. The 60 size would be good also and could go with a Saito 100 or 82. Either is the perfect plane. If he can't fly one of these, he just won't ever get it.
Thanks
Bud
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Bud
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RE: What Plane do I want?
You'd probably want to stay away from tail draggers, since they require much more rudder input than a nose-wheeler, I recommend the kadet senior, and they do offer it as an ARF now, I learned to fly on this plane and it is great....just floats around the sky nice and slow, you can even hover it in straight and level flight if you have a strong enough wind
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Take him to the optometrist and get his eyes checked. That would be the best thing you could do for him.
If he can't see--then he will never have any confidence in his flying ability.
If he can't land--then he isn't ready for another plane yet either. Get him trained correctly and get him landing before you spend any more $$ on planes.
If he can't see--then he will never have any confidence in his flying ability.
If he can't land--then he isn't ready for another plane yet either. Get him trained correctly and get him landing before you spend any more $$ on planes.
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RE: What Plane do I want?
The VERY BEST "BIG" trainer there is is the Senior Telemaster, Hobby-Lobby. It's a huge airplane, kit or ARF, flies beautifully. You can use a .46 or a .61 2-stroke. It's a blast with a .90 4-stroke. The Next best "BIG" trainer is the Kadet Senior, SIG. Good luck.
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RE: What Plane do I want?
I think the Kadet Senior handles the wind quite well, my father and I both learned on it and our instructor wasn't afraid to take us up in the wind, some days with winds gusting to 20-30 km/h......it rocks it around a bit but the Kadet is a very stable airplane, you can mash on the sticks and you won't upset it all that much, I had a blast with it.......I fly aerobatic designs now (extra 300s), but I still miss my old Kadet
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RE: What Plane do I want?
UCANDO 46 on low rates . Bright and colorful. The blind can hear this plane by the deep hollow drum sound of the wings.
(not to say your father-in-law- is blind) Almost too easy to fly. Will build confidence.
A Stick would be a close second.
(not to say your father-in-law- is blind) Almost too easy to fly. Will build confidence.
A Stick would be a close second.
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RE: What Plane do I want?
Crash90....it might even be a good idea to set him up on a R/C flight simulator, to work on his hand/eye co-ordination, that way theres no risk to "re-kitting" a brand new airplane
just an idea
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RE: What Plane do I want?
Crash90 - the Kadet Sr ARF handles winds like they aren't there. I have a NextStar for my boy and have run out of aileron on landing in 90 deg. crosswind. Took the clubs Kadet Sr ARF (with RCV .56) up as the wind kicked up to 15, G to 20. The Kadet was so much fun we passed the Tx back and forth trying to do spot landings on the asphalt runway doing vertical approaches.
You can't go wrong with the Kadet Sr. ARF. I'm going to modify my Kadet Sr BYI wing to the ARF specs just 'caus it's so much to fly.
You can't go wrong with the Kadet Sr. ARF. I'm going to modify my Kadet Sr BYI wing to the ARF specs just 'caus it's so much to fly.