It’s been months since I have said anything on this post. I went out yesterday for my first flight in 2006 I flew a 45” high wing plane with a .19 fox engine on 50’ lines it was so relaxing not to even have to think of what could go wrong. When I fly RC there is always the thought what if something goes wrong and it gets away from me.
But what I like most about C/L is that feel of total control. And when I’m flying a larger heavier plane it’s the feel of a wild animal trying to get away. I flew my first C/L in 1966. To this day I still remember the thrill of that 1st 1/3 lap before I landed it very suddenly, (crash). Now days the only way the word crash comes to mind is engine failure or hardware failure, but I still love to feel a good size plane at the end of the lines pulling and grooving through the sky.
I have build some coroplast C/L planes about 36” with a 35 size engine. What I love most about them is they can be built in 1 hour or so, and they cost very little to build. I think if manufacturers would have built something like these planes 30 = 40 years ago lots of people would be flying C/L.
My biggest problem years ago was it took way to long to build the big planes and the Cox plastic planes seldom lasted more than 1 flight unless you knew how to fly. I had no one to teach me flying and there was no C/L clubs in my area that I knew of. I honestly believe if someone would offer a good large coroplast plane say 40” wing span more people would join the sport, because they could learn to fly one of these.
I have even thought about selling one myself in kit form. I think once a person really learns to fly C/L without crashing they will be hooked for life. The fact that so many people are returning to C/L says something. I love flying RC and other types of planes but C/L will always be the love of my life.