ORIGINAL: electricfan
so youre saying i can fly most of the low wings out there if i can fly one? i actually like the GP venus 40 ( i know not a 60). i also like the GP lancair ES but thats way out of my budget. im only 15. ive seen the ucd in flight and it looks fun. i also like the something extra. i guess i will get whatever i see that is cheap at the hobby shop. they build and test planes-kits,arfs, scratch built- and sell them with an old engine and/or radio for CHEAPPP. thats where i got my "spacewalker." i have another question. do you think flaperons will be of any benefit on my plane? if i do use them, how do i plug that setup into a 5 channel receiver?
Any of the planes you mention will be fine to fly. The Sig Somethin Extra and GP UCD are a couple of my favorites. It is always a good thing to add something to a new plane when learning. Flaperons are a lot of fun on the Sig SE or GP UCD. You will need a radio with flaperon capablilty. Some 5 channel receivers actually use channel #6 (channel #5 is normally non proportional and used up/down for retractable landing gear). Channel # 6 is the flap use and one aileron servo is plugged into it and the other plugged into the aileron channel. Check your radio manual. The transmitter also has a switch (3 position) that in the center is off / elevator to flap mix / and landing mode. I use the landing mode for spoilerons whic is used for "elevator" and "harrier" type maneuvers.
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