Beginer Ripmax Nova 40 trainer
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hi I am new to flying and i have a T-Hawk electric park flier with rudder control that i have just mastered. So now i have bought a Ripmax Nova trainer with a thunder Tiger .40 engine and I have finished making it and am ready to fly, I am a little nervous as I have never done a rolling take off i am really looking for a few helpful first flight tips as i know i will crash eventually but i would love to survive the first few flights! I live miles away from any model shops let alone clubs. I think Landing will not be too much of a problem as i have done loads with my T-Hawk but Take-offs I would love any tips on as my plane has a steerable nosewheel which i have after some advice fixed straight! could this cause any problems ?Beginer Ripmax Nova 40 trainer
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Hi, I am very new to RC flying too. The only thing I can tell you is to find an instructor and have him take you up on a buddy box. This is what I did my first time flying, I was so nervous, even though I knew if I messed up he could take control of the plane, I couldnt imagine starting out with no help at all. But definitely get someone to take you up on a buddy box, you dont want to crash your plane for your first flight, these planes are far diffrent from "rudder only park fliers"
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Where are you flying if not at a club ? I would second the advice to find an instructor but if you must go it alone please do it safely, i.e. a long way from any other people because you're going to crash. Do not try it in a public park or anywhere like that. Do you have insurance ? If not you're even more of a disaster just waiting to happen.
You will need some fairly smooth grass to take off and land (a lot more of it than you probably realise). That plane is a lot faster and heavier than you're used to and with ailerons and less dihedral, a lot less self-correcting. If you let go of the controls it won't sort itself out, it will simply crash.
I think you'll find landings might not be quite as easy as you think. Just getting it to land in the same field as you will be a trick. Picking it up afterwards in one piece will be a really neat trick.
BTW there are at least a dozen clubs in Gloucestershire. I'd try to find one somewhere near to you and let them teach you.
Steve
You will need some fairly smooth grass to take off and land (a lot more of it than you probably realise). That plane is a lot faster and heavier than you're used to and with ailerons and less dihedral, a lot less self-correcting. If you let go of the controls it won't sort itself out, it will simply crash.
I think you'll find landings might not be quite as easy as you think. Just getting it to land in the same field as you will be a trick. Picking it up afterwards in one piece will be a really neat trick.
BTW there are at least a dozen clubs in Gloucestershire. I'd try to find one somewhere near to you and let them teach you.
Steve