ORIGINAL: stuntflyr
Winglift,
There isn't that much traffic on the NSRCA forum. There are a lot of good downloads available there and it's an important organization in terms of it's governing Pattern in the US for the AMA.
Whatever propeller your engine has as a recommended size, go with that.
I learned a ton after the 4 contests I flew this spring, far more than ever could be learned on the net. You meet a lot of people, hear a lot of things, and can get a lot of questions answered from guys that are really doing it.
If your controls are smooth and the rates are what came on the model's instructions, and it balances you're most of the way there. If the engine starts, idles, and transitions well, it's time to fly.
Hope it all goes well, I'd think that living in a big town like Indy there'd be a few Pattern guys to hook up with. Are you going to check out the Pattern Worlds or the Nats this year?
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You are right Chris, I am just a bit anxious about flying it, however I still need to work up to it. I was asking about propellers because I noticed that there are "pattern" props available which have greater pitch and thought that there must be a reason for them being labled as such.
I of course live about 2 hours or so from Muncie and hope to get to talk to some of the pattern flyers there.
You are also right about the NSRCA website as I have received no responses from any of my inquiries.
Thanks for the good advice.