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Forum: Beginners
11-13-2011, 08:53 AM
Replies: 72
Views: 4,315
Posted By BGR

RE: Am I Ready to be called INSTRUCTOR?

The Instructor is a volunteer that is teaching so that a beginner has a fighting chance to keep his plane in a flying condition while learning to fly. If we start making Instructors resposible for...
Forum: Beginners
11-05-2011, 08:34 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 4,315
Posted By BGR

RE: Am I Ready to be called INSTRUCTOR?

Hossfly, This is I suppose whyI have this view.

Onmy third flight my instructor informed me that I was to make approches for the entire flight, each approach was to be just a bit lower than the...
Forum: Beginners
11-05-2011, 04:36 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 4,315
Posted By BGR

RE: Am I Ready to be called INSTRUCTOR?

You are not teaching aerobatics to a beginner so if you can consistently take off, fly ,land theaircraft safely and are a patient personthen there is no reason why you should not be able to teach a...
10-26-2008, 02:25 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 30,608
Posted By BGR

RE: aeroace mods

Hello all I have a question about the AA charger in the TX.

There are a pair of 4.7k resistors (R41,R42) in parallel on the output of the charging circuit. I would think that if one of these...
04-10-2004, 02:19 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,577
Posted By BGR

RE: 7CAP - lost endpoints after timer setup

Sounds like a software problem. The fix that Bax mentioned suggests that you can fly with the radio without losing your settings and crashing your plane if you don't use the timer the way you want. ...
03-13-2004, 03:12 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,474
Posted By BGR

RE: foam board question

I soak my sturdyboard in the tub for about an hour, flipping over the board often. Then I peel as much paper off as I can. I leave it soak for another hour or so untill the paper is well soaked.

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Forum: Kit Building
01-31-2004, 02:46 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 626
Posted By BGR

RE: wing warp

On balsa wings I use steam to take a warp out of a wing. I boil a large pot of water and hold the wing over the pot to let the steam penetrate the balsa. When it starts to give a little I take it...
Forum: Kit Building
01-31-2004, 02:32 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,434
Posted By BGR

RE: To Jig or not to Jig?

I have built wings with and without a wing jig. Although jig building wings and fuses makes them very straight it is also a bit of a pain. My wing jig uses 2 rods that are suspended by multiple...
Forum: Beginners
01-31-2004, 02:03 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,062
Posted By BGR

RE: First flight...(smile)...but do I suck???

I doesnt matter if it takes you 1 flight or 20 flights before you are ready to go it on your own. The guy that got it down on his first flight most likely had no mishaps or odd situations of any...
01-23-2004, 01:31 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 580
Posted By BGR

RE: It's not working - PICO CUB!!!

In what way did you modify the battery? You said it was the wrong shape so I am assuming that you took it all appart and put it back together differently.

This is just a guess but if nothing...
Forum: Beginners
01-23-2004, 12:35 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,659
Posted By BGR

RE: Some simple help needed

Get a GWS Slow Stick, its about $35.00 for the plane. Its slow, stable and highly modifiable. There are allot of threads on all the RC discussion boards about this plane, read as many as you can. If...
01-23-2004, 12:09 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,246
Posted By BGR

RE: I'm New

I just looked at a picture of the Airstrike and it looks like the wings are a little short. Maybe this is why it needs to maintain some speed to keep it flying.
Forum: Beginners
01-22-2004, 11:02 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,024
Posted By BGR

RE: I want to get a Plane..Completly Lost.. Help?

You want to fly in small places then go electric. But if you are not experienced then you had better start with something like a slow flier that wont get ahead of your skill level. You can get a GWS...
Forum: Beginners
01-14-2004, 02:29 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 837
Posted By BGR

RE: Fairchild 24 with .049 engine, beginner

It sounds to me that you need some one on one help. It is hard to answer all those questions on this board. However that cox 049 will run on normal glow fuel. You dont need to get the supper dupper...
Replies: 41
Views: 3,019
Posted By BGR

RE: most used freq chart?

Recently I have been researching radios because I have been out of the hobby for a number of years and want to get back in. What seems to be the trend for radio equipment is synthesized frequency...
Replies: 15
Views: 2,202
Posted By BGR

RE: Do you re-use RX and servos after a hard crash?

I would suggest removing the cover on the receiver and checking the circuit board under a good high power lit magnifier. If all looks good with the receiver then I would replace the crystal and use...
01-05-2004, 02:46 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 5,297
Posted By BGR

RE: JR X347 backup error

Hello, I am in the market for a radio system, it seems however that just about every answer in this thread requires a return of the product, your scaring me. Can you say something positive about the...
01-05-2004, 02:32 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 934
Posted By BGR

RE: Un-safe switch design in the Futaba 9C

I am sure many of you have seen switch covers on military aircraft. We are modelers, improvisers and plane crazy, just make a switch cover for it. :D
Forum: Beginners
01-02-2004, 08:21 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 4,528
Posted By BGR

RE: Nexstar Crash....

Gatekeeper, the motor is offset to compensate for the inertia of the motor and propeller rotation. If this was not done the airplane wants to roll. Just like a helicopter, without the little...
Forum: Beginners
01-02-2004, 08:14 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 4,528
Posted By BGR

RE: Nexstar Crash....

The issue with repairs being stronger than the original is most evident in sever cases where the wing can no longer flex, thus causing fracture points at each end of the stiff splice and beyond. Say...
Forum: Beginners
01-01-2004, 12:09 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 4,528
Posted By BGR

RE: Nexstar Crash....

It is hard to give any advice without knowing the extent of the damage to this wing. But if the main spar is broken then it may be a total loss. You could sandwich the spar with braces epoxied to...
12-31-2003, 06:05 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 4,587
Posted By BGR

Airtech Stealth Review

Hello, I have not flown RC aircraft in over 15 years and have recently decided to get back into the hobby. I figured that I would start out with a really cheap park flyer. So I purchased an Airtech...
12-30-2003, 10:38 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 897
Posted By BGR

RE: Video films too dark

Fubar-One. Please dont take my useing your videos as an example an indication that there is anything wrong with them. I have watched allot of RC flying videos and they are all dark in varying...
Forum: Beginners
12-30-2003, 06:09 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 11,838
Posted By BGR

RE: NEW REVIEW: Hangar 9 Alpha Trainer

I bought a trainer with a very similar design to this one years ago. It was an ARF and got me past the initial learning curve. The Alpha Trainer looks like it is the right plane for someone wanting...
Forum: Beginners
12-30-2003, 03:43 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 611
Posted By BGR

RE: San Diego

There is a nice RC flying club in north San Diego county at the intersection of the 15 Freeway and Highway 76, the Oceanside Pala offramp. They have a very nice field for fixed wing, choppers and are...
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