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hobby zone super cub - 2/10/2008 9:43:15 PM   
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Could someone help please.Complete beginner,months of reading wanted a warbird decided to follow advice, got a super cub.First attempt went ok short and sweet not sure how much i did had ACT on, second time heavy landing but still ok.Third time no wind! tried a bit more distance and altitude but still well in range lost control and suffered fly away could not get cub to turn, cut throttle and crashed any ideas ACT? or flying down wind? or have I a more serious problem.
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RE: hobby zone super cub - 2/11/2008 5:24:27 AM   
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RE: hobby zone super cub - 2/11/2008 5:27:45 AM   
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Status: offline 		I have never used act on the hobbyzone planes but i have read in these forums that ACT causes more crashes than it saves. I can't tell if the 'fly away' was due to act but maybe something dislodged from the last heavy landing. That is why a range test is recommended before flying planes. Double check and make sure all linkages are still on, make sure rudder still works properly, and do a range test to make sure all the components are working properly at a distance.

The hobbyzone/parkzone planes are easy to repair, just need foam safe CA glue and tape.

Hope this helps

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RE: hobby zone super cub - 2/11/2008 6:18:59 AM   
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Status: offline 		I have a Super Cub, turn the ACT off!!! it tends to activate at the wrong times causing a loss of control. I've never had a range issue with mine, I would guesstimate I've had it at lease 1000 ft altitude and had no range or control issues. if you were flying it far away is it possible you got disoriented with the direction and gave in proper commands?

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RE: hobby zone super cub - 2/11/2008 8:36:21 AM   
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Status: offline 		I too would recommend ACT off, its horrific.

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RE: hobby zone super cub - 2/11/2008 12:44:36 PM   
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Status: offline 		Thanks very much I will check it over and turn off the ACT.

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RE: hobby zone super cub - 2/11/2008 5:02:24 PM   
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Status: offline 		Something else I noticed about mine..... The transmitter batteries sometimes come out of thier holder. When I pull the battery door off, there they are. They are AA's. While I've never had it cause ME a problem, it raises some caution. I suppose when I set the Tx down too hard on it's back it happens. You might want to look at it. At least you'll know.

I suppose there's too much space between the battery and the battery door. Maybe I need to put a thin strip of cradboard in there or something.

P.S. It's a great flying little plane. The ACT isn't needed even if it works perfectly (which I doubt).

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RE: hobby zone super cub - 2/12/2008 12:12:01 PM   
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the act sometimes does not work if the sky is overcast or at sunrise or sunset because it cant tell the diferance between the sky and ground
also in some light conditions you can easily get disorientated without even realising.
this is a great little plane
good luck and dont give up

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RE: hobby zone super cub - 2/14/2008 6:49:50 PM   
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Status: offline 		Hi I am considering getting one of these (used to a F27 Stryker) However where I fly has no tarmac, but rough grass, can you not assemble the wheels and land it on its belly Ok?

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RE: hobby zone super cub - 2/14/2008 7:08:59 PM   
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Status: offline 		I wouldn't recommend belly landing as it's made of foam. Rough grass will probably tear it up, not to mention your wingtips will definitely get some chunks taken out. Leave the gear in! Even if you nose over, at least the wheels will have taken the brunt of it all, not your prop shaft and wingtips!

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RE: hobby zone super cub - 2/14/2008 7:53:33 PM   
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Status: offline 		499DRJustin all of this somewhat justifies the other thread.

An experienced hand may do well with this plane, but as a trainer, not so good.




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RE: hobby zone super cub - 2/14/2008 9:24:04 PM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: opjose

499DRJustin all of this somewhat justifies the other thread.

An experienced hand may do well with this plane, but as a trainer, not so good.



A complete novice learning to fly on their own is going to have issues and things to learn regardless of which plane they first start out with. If you're going to fly on your own with no help from an experienced pilot, the Hobbyzone Super Cub is still one of your best options. If flying were easy and intuitive, it wouldn't have taken mankind an extra 25,000 years to figure it out after they got that whole "fire" thing nailed down.

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RE: hobby zone super cub - 2/14/2008 9:34:19 PM   
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ORIGINAL: bigedmustafa

A complete novice learning to fly on their own is going to have issues and things to learn regardless of which plane they first start out with. If you're going to fly on your own with no help from an experienced pilot, the Hobbyzone Super Cub is still one of your best options. If flying were easy and intuitive, it wouldn't have taken mankind an extra 25,000 years to figure it out after they got that whole "fire" thing nailed down.


I disagree.

I've seen way too many novices go out with these to fly only to be comfounded by this plane, it's problems, complexities, etc.

Typically they leave with the plane in pieces, discouraged to proceed further.

As outlined in the other thread, there are too many strikes against it, to make it a good trainer.... there are other alternatives.



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RE: hobby zone super cub - 2/14/2008 9:54:51 PM   
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ORIGINAL: opjose

499DRJustin all of this somewhat justifies the other thread.

An experienced hand may do well with this plane, but as a trainer, not so good.





Eh...it's my first plane and I love it! I've had a year prior on Realflight G3.5, so I'm sure that helped.

I can tear it up in an RC F-18 in that...hehe...

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RE: hobby zone super cub - 2/14/2008 10:03:11 PM   
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Status: online 		The HZ Super Cub RTF certainly wouldn't be my first choice either, opjose. I believe anyone truly interested in learning to fly RC aircraft should find/join an AMA chartered flying club and work with an experienced hobbyist at flight training.

Given that there are folks interested in learning to fly on their own, without the help of an experienced pilot and without going to a chartered flying club, what would you recommend instead of the Super Cub for the complete beginner?

-Multiplex Easy Star
-ReadytoFlyFun.com T-Hawk
-ParkFlyerRC BeginAir
-Parkzone Slo-V
-Hobbico Electristar
-Hobbico Nexstar EP

All of the other choices I can think of have their drawbacks as well. The Super Cub is the obvious choice because of Hobbyzone/Horizon's marketing of the Super Cub. More complete beginners will have heard of the Super Cub than any of the other choices. It's also one of the less expensive options and spare parts are readily available through most any lhs.

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RE: hobby zone super cub - 2/14/2008 10:37:09 PM   
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Status: offline 		Bozman, I launched my super cub by hand and landed in on rough heather wheels attached with no problems,until as I said third flyght lost control of it, but I now think the ACT cut in when it went above some trees.I also smashed nose first on my second attempted landing but no damage, seems to be very strong considering its made of foam.I now have a problem trying to find a suitable safe place to fly it,all of the clubs close to me seem to only allow certain types of aircraft and