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Forum: The Clubhouse
08-04-2022, 12:15 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,124
Posted By Don Brent

Also, as far as SAFE goes, I need the...

Also, as far as SAFE goes, I need the auto-leveling feature because of a tremor in my hands which almost caused me to leave the hobby. When SAFE came along I realized I could fly fairly stable with...
Forum: The Clubhouse
08-04-2022, 12:03 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,124
Posted By Don Brent

Thank you for the input... So it sounds like...

Thank you for the input... So it sounds like you're of the opinion that the Apprentice is actually easier to fly than the AeroScout? From what the Horizon guys say on YouTube, I was thinking the...
Forum: The Clubhouse
08-04-2022, 05:10 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,124
Posted By Don Brent

Thanks for suggestion. Also, the Sport Cub S2 is...

Thanks for suggestion. Also, the Sport Cub S2 is under the 0.55lb weight limit and so does not require remote id...unless that changed recently.
Forum: The Clubhouse
08-03-2022, 02:03 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,124
Posted By Don Brent

Hi Everyone, I consider myself an absolute...

Hi Everyone,
I consider myself an absolute beginner when it comes to flying skills, even though I've been in and out of the hobby for several years. I fell in love with building and did a lot of...
Forum: JR Radio & Spektrum Radios
08-02-2022, 07:58 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 827
Posted By Don Brent

First off, THANK YOU so much for figuring that...

First off, THANK YOU so much for figuring that out. I can tell you spent some time on it.
Secondly, I'm actually an embedded software engineer at Garmin Avionics. I would LOVE to sit down and have...
Forum: JR Radio & Spektrum Radios
08-02-2022, 01:28 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 827
Posted By Don Brent

Transmitter is an NX10. Question: Does the...

Transmitter is an NX10.
Question: Does the panic button temporarily take control of the throttle input? Say, for instance if you pressed it when the plane is in a stall or about to stall?
Forum: JR Radio & Spektrum Radios
07-31-2022, 11:01 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 827
Posted By Don Brent

So I guess what I would like is a flight mode...

So I guess what I would like is a flight mode with auto-leveling but without the pitch and roll angle restrictions.
So I could do rolls and loops but still have the plane auto level when i release...
Forum: JR Radio & Spektrum Radios
07-27-2022, 09:27 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 827
Posted By Don Brent

Is it possible to enable Auto-Leveling with Fwd Programming

I have a pretty significant tremor in my hands but I am able to fly in SAFE mode. This is mostly down to the auto-leveling aspect of SAFE. What I'd like to do is set up a given plane such that...
Forum: Batteries & Chargers
12-28-2010, 10:34 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 493
Posted By Don Brent

RE: AccuCycle Question

Thanks, I think you nailed it... It did discharge first on that side only. Apparently the Tx battery was completely dead as it immediately went to charge on that side. So red indicating discharge...
Forum: Batteries & Chargers
12-28-2010, 09:55 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 493
Posted By Don Brent

AccuCycle Question

When I hooked up my 4 cell NiCad Rx battery for cycling, I got a solid red Output Select LED. On the other side, I was cycling my 8 cell NiCad Tx battery pack and had the expected solid green LED. ...
Forum: Glow Engines
04-10-2009, 03:20 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 822
Posted By Don Brent

New O.S. 60FP makes buzzing sound at low RPM

It's really a weird sound... and it goes away with a bit of throttle, but is very noticable at taxi speeds. My instructor says it was a pretty common quirk for these particular engines and that it...
Forum: Beginners
04-06-2009, 12:24 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,352
Posted By Don Brent

Engine Start by bouncing off the compression stroke?

My instructor started my plane (O.S. 60FP) this way this weekend and I thought "wow that's pretty slick. No starter required and no wear and tear on the spinner".

He said it's not difficult but...
Forum: Beginners
04-05-2009, 11:42 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 932
Posted By Don Brent

After 12yrs of waiting, I'm finally in the air again!!!

After a 12 year interuption, I finally resumed my flight training yesterday with a succussful first flight of my Tiger Trainer 60 (which, with a host of interuptions, took almost 8yrs to finish). ...
Forum: Beginners
04-04-2009, 09:28 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,871
Posted By Don Brent

RE: Support the Little Man (LHS or Online)????

I'm in my LHS several times a week buying little parts and widgets I need. I buy most things from the LHS but if they are way out of bed on the price, I will go online. Recently I gave my Eagle 2...
Forum: Beginners
04-04-2009, 09:16 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,547
Posted By Don Brent

RE: Your best building blunders! ...post em' here.

Here's another one, fresh off the workbench...

If your trainer does not have clear windows and the wing rubber bands on (with what 30 or so rubber bands), installing the Voltwatch inside the...
Forum: Beginners
04-03-2009, 09:17 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,547
Posted By Don Brent

Your best building blunders! ...post em' here.

Since I just made one, I thought it'd be fun to read about some others...

I'm finishing up my trainer and one of the last steps was to connect the fuel lines to the engine. Now this was an ARF...
Forum: Beginners
04-02-2009, 11:49 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,335
Posted By Don Brent

Cowel attachment - wood screws or blind nuts

The instructions for my Tiger Trainer 60 say to attach the cowel with wood screws into pre-drilled (1/16") holes soaked with CA glue. I followed these instructions and the cowel seems pretty firmly...
Forum: Batteries & Chargers
04-02-2009, 11:35 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 678
Posted By Don Brent

RE: Older Batteries

Doesn't the Accu-cycle take care of computing all that stuff for me? Or should I be overriding it's settings?
Forum: Batteries & Chargers
04-02-2009, 11:29 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,848
Posted By Don Brent

RE: 9.6 Volts-Fly? or No Fly?

Not sure about Futaba, but both my JR manuals X388s and 9303 recommend not flying below 9.0v. 8.4 seems kinda risky! Is the alarm level something you can set on a Futaba? If so, I'd set it higer...
Forum: Batteries & Chargers
04-02-2009, 11:03 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 678
Posted By Don Brent

Older Batteries

I have a Tx (8 cell, 9.6v, 700mAh) and an Rx (4 cell, 4.8v, 700mAh) battery pack that I've had since around 2005 or so and was wondering when or how to tell if they need replacing... Although pretty...
Forum: Beginners
04-01-2009, 11:28 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,510
Posted By Don Brent

RE: First Post - NEWBIE - Trainer/Plane Questions

I'll second that, Goldberg Eagle is a very solid first plane. If you get the kit it's a great build (if you enjoy building) and if you don't it's available as an ARF.
Don
Forum: Glow Engines
03-31-2009, 10:39 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 337
Posted By Don Brent

O.S. 60FP Vibration Question

I just got through running a tank of fuel through my (basically new) OS 60 FP and was suprised by the amount of vibration at full throttle. My test stand is basically a work-mate style bench that...
Forum: Beginners
03-31-2009, 10:23 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,167
Posted By Don Brent

RE: Mounting the Engine at a slight angle.

I asked my instructor about it and he said as long as it's not angled the wrong way it's fine. His exact quote was "Just means you'll have do some pilot stuff to compensate for it..."
Forum: RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros
03-29-2009, 12:21 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 478
Posted By Don Brent

Voltwatch and JR Receivers

Newbie question:
I just bought a Voltwatch for my plane and noticed the connection plug has the little polarity tab (Futaba?). At any rate JR receivers don't have this notch. Is it ok to just...
Forum: Beginners
03-28-2009, 06:23 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,167
Posted By Don Brent

RE: Mounting the Engine at a slight angle.

Thanks everyone for the replies. I think when I said "angled to the right" I was thinking of myself facing the airplane (sorry, should have referenced it from the plane's perspective). Just to...
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