RCU Forums - View Single Post - New to RC flying
View Single Post
Old 01-10-2011 | 07:25 PM
  #6  
SharpProp
Senior Member
 
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 307
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
From: Dorchester, IL
Default RE: New to RC flying

You will enjoy the super cub. Make sure the first time you fly it, that you have a friend hand launch it. It needs to be launched firmly ( but not hard) nice and level while you have your hand on the stick and the plane is full throttle. Your first instinct will be to yank back to climb, but your job will be to slowly climb while keeping the wings level ( you are probably out of trim). This plane doesn't have enough power to climb straight up so if it wants to climb too fast you may need to push the nose down a tad while still maintaining a slow climb. While you are climbing to altitude you may need to do some nice slow turns until you get a few mistakes high. Then take your fingers off of the stick and see what the plane does. It will likely be out of trim. Now is the time to get the wings level again and then make the proper trim adjustments. By this time you may need to turn the plane around so it doesn't fly away and re check the trim. Once you have it flying straight, just take it easy with some nice slow turns, maybe do a nose dive for 2 or 3 seconds and pull back for a loop. Have fun, you're gonna get hooked.