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Simprop Sunny Boy - decent plane, and what to buy? - 8/28/2003 7:45:03 PM   
Zif


 

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Joined: 8/28/2003
From: Safety Harbor, FL
Status: offline 		It will be my first plane...I wanted something that I can train on that can do both land and water, while being relatively inexpensive. I haven't seen any threads on this plane...anyone have any experience with it? I plan to use it on water first...is water easier than land to learn on? (I figure at least there are no plane stealing trees!).

I don't have a teacher/instructor currently; I just plan to take it very slow and easy on my own and work my way into it (Hey, I heard that groan!). I've been trolling these forums for weeks now gathering lots of good info however, and I fully expect to learn how to be a crash repair expert :

I'm planning to use Li-Poly batteries to get more flight time, and I'm also considering what controller to get. I want something that I can use in the future with just about any other plane (ie combat/3d planes), but not spend a ton of money on -under $150. Taking that into consideration, can someone take a shot at the complete list of what *you* would buy with this plane? It's confusing knowing what fits with what, whats a better deal/choice etc! Here's what comes with it by default -

http://www.hobby-lobby.com/sunboy.htm

Thanks a ton everyone!
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Simprop Sunny Boy - decent plane, and what to buy? - 8/28/2003 9:02:44 PM   
JohnBuckner



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From: Kingman, AZ, USA
Status: offline 		Yes its cute, probably flys well and fairly inexpensive, no doubt fun on the water if you already have flying experiance. The fact remains though that you have choosen a path that usually results in around a 90% failure rate (by personnal observation) in acheiveing the goal if that goal is learning fly and progress up to conventional airplanes.

No it is not harder to fly off water, just a bit different However water is 'hard' when struck at an inappropriate angle at flying speed. Which is a fancy way of saying damage can be just as much or more on water not to mention the possibility of losing expensive components forever to the bottom (you can,t repair it if its gone).

I never suggest learning initially off water and the reason is simple: for the times you will be dead on the water (yes I know its electric, don,t let that fool you) and stubb your toes floating inverted and a host of other situations added to the refusal to use an instructor. Its a receipe for disaster and failure to acheive your dreams. By the way there is nowhere in the continental US that far away from a club, instructor or a mentor.

All of the above is entirely just my opinion, enjoy

John

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Simprop Sunny Boy - decent plane, and what to buy? - 8/28/2003 9:45:10 PM   
Zif


 

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Joined: 8/28/2003
From: Safety Harbor, FL
Status: offline 		Thanks John, your advice concurs with what I've read many times. But at least I've found this forum, and I'm sure I'll meet people eventually in my area that are in the hobby.

Good point about recovery of the plane/pieces on the water. I am prepared to crash, but calling in a scuba team to search for pieces on the bottom never crossed my mind...

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