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Old 12-10-2004 | 11:40 AM
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Default TT Decathlon as a "Second Plane"?

Hey guys, looking for a little advice.

I learned to fly about 10 years ago on an Eagle 2. I got pretty good with it, eventually ripped the wings off doing aerobatics.

I took a 10 year hiatus, and just got back in.

I bought a H9 80" Cub and a Saito 56 to relearn. I just didn't want to do the trainer thing again. I really like scale planes, I just can't get excited about blocky looking planes. I had no problem at all with the Cub, and got my wings after about 5 flights. I've got about 20 on it now, and starting to move into aerobatics. I can to loops, rolls, hammerheads and tailslides. I want to move up to a more aerobatic plane, and I'd eventually like to get into a warbird.

I had a TT 46 Pro I bought long ago but never ran. Went to the LHS and saw a VMAR Harvard II (PC-9) 56" span. I thought it was a really neat model and bought it. Put it together, and took it up.

Had an experienced guy take off and land it for the first flight, but I did fly it and had no trouble at all. The second flight I took it up myself, flying around, no problem controlling it. I was starting to think about landing, was trying to come in low over the run way and go around another time. I was banking about 45 degrees, and the plane was falling, so I pulled up a little. I realized too late that it was banking at 45 degrees *inverted*. Down was up, and that's all she wrote.

I think I was able to control the plane, but it was a visibility problem. The plane was all flat dark blue. It was a little faster than I was ready for, but I think I could handle it.

I need another plane to put this motor in and move on.

I know I should probably go with a H9 US 40. But I just can't get excited about it. I know it's probably the perfect plane, more wing area, slower flight, I can learn flaps, low wing, etc....

But I REALLY like the idea of the TT Decathlon. It's got much more wing than that VMAR. It's bright, and still a high wing. I think I'd enjoy it more.... but I don't know if it's the right plane.

What do you think?