Hmm seems the key phrase here is "used to fly" be aware there are many out there who 'used to' fly simply because they never quite made it in the first place.

Yes of course locking the ailerons can work and some trainers such as the orginal senior kaydets were intended to fly without ailerons.

Its still a glow plane and it still will be much faster than your foamie in most cases and you will still be flying behind the airplane for a while. Most of all it will still use up more airspace than you ever counted on.

The idea of locking the ailerons so you could 'Solo' without them better or easier or something is: well is a dumb idea. Find that mentor or you are going to bust that airplane without learning a thing, thats for sure.

Heck I have one glow plane that flys with only a rudder and throttle but I sure am not going to let some green flyer loose with it.


John