RE: Self taught flying - My diary / progress
OK, Carl, you are starting to make one of the biggest mistakes a pilot can make in RC (an no I'm not talking about a club, but thought I would mention this because so many people have, LOL) You are developing "get-in-the-air-itis". I crashed a cub that way. It started swinging from side to side on the take off and I pushed it into the air anyways. It winged over and I fought it for about 30 seconds before it nosed into the ground. Destroyed the plane. What you are doing is messing around with a defective engine. So far you have been lucky! Do not fly with that engine again until you replace it or find out why it keeps stalling. I know it sucks, but sometimes you just have to say, "no" to flying. If things are not right with the plane, leave it on the ground until you figure out what the problem is and fix it! Remember, "takeoffs are optional, landings are mandatory!"