ltc

My Feedback: (3)

https://www.modelaircraft.org/files/510-a.pdf
Your waiver jet must be a minimum of 12# dry

http://www.modelaircraft.org/files/510-d.pdf
Application

FWIW, I earned my waiver on a Turbinator
http://www.boomerang-rc-jets.com/turbinator-290.html

F-16 viperman

Hopefully You've been using throttle delay on your edfs. if not, start using it. When flying turbines, You need to anticipate power needs and be quickly decisive about it at all times. programmed throttle delay in glow df's and edf's helped me make the transition. See if You can get a fellow turbine guy to buddy box You. I've buddied many people with My falcon 120 with the Ram 500. 96 oz of fuel and 10-12 minute flights. As far as airframes go, bigger is better, and lighter in the reynolds numbers, easier to see, and more docile and forgiving. Just pick one You believe You can handle. Hope that helps. Good luck, and Welcome aboard!

why_fly_high

My Feedback: (19)

This rule bugs me. I have a few friends that are interested in k45 powered jets but according to the rules their planes will probably not meet this requirement. I got my waiver with a bigger plane but can safely say that my 10lb Preceptor with a K45 is more of a challenge and will require more pilot skill than a K60 powered foamy or high wing trainer jets.

shepp

jschram
a bit of free advice,
Greg Wright has offered to help, I know Greg and IMO you wont find a more knowledgeable person to advise you. Get in touch with him and listen to what he says. lol well most of it. there are a bunch of jet pilots in central il. and Greg knows them all
best of luck

shepp

jofunk

+1

ltc

My Feedback: (3)

It is what it is....until it changes.
The AMA requires functional rudders, while the RoW does not
The AMA also requires brakes on a turboprop taildragger

Greg Wright

My Feedback: (6)

Thanks shepp!!

Thanks jofunk!!

Desertlakesflying

My Feedback: (28)

Fly a high wing loading foamy EDF at 5000 feet and you will understand turbine lag because it works almost identical.

Greg Wright

My Feedback: (6)

But with todays modern Turbines there really isn't any lag time on throttle response at normal sea level.

ltc

My Feedback: (3)

Perhaps, but you can't expect to be able to 'punch out' from trouble like you might be able to do with a large prop electric plane (2m F3A pattern or 50cc electric aerobatic)
The turbine simply has to be produce a delay between throttle, spool up and thrust/reaction...I can't see the physics working any different.

As mentioned by a previous poster, you have to always be ahead of the power curve with a turbine aircraft compared to a more conventional prop plane.

F-16 viperman

Exactly, and in addition, since the power area is so concentrated, the acceleration process takes longer to progress but has a way higher velocity. Thats why jets can go so fast with a lower static thrust to weight ratio. top speed is achieved when tailpipe static thrust exit velocity versus parasitic drag of the airframe equalize. Newton's law.