electriceye

mbj wrote: "Dumb luck? Probably but anyway I was able to fly it just fine, not smooth.. but controlled. " Well done for having the 'bottle' to do what I have been procrastinating over for months, being like you, a really green newbie (no experience of R/C but lots of aeromodelling experience, but it was over 35 years ago so that probably doesn't count)!! When asked why I haven't flown my Mustang yet I blame the weather, being too busy, etc, but your experience has inspired me to just go and do it. I guessed a long grassed field, wheat field or somewhere similar was a definate requirement!!!

Please can you tell me-Did you:

Use mode 1 or mode 2 for the control surfaces?
Launch at full power or 3/4?
did you set any aerolon trim to counteract torque as recommended so often?

Any other little 'hindsight' tips or recomendations you can think of?
It is really interesting that you say you had to give it a good, strong throw-From most posts and checking out the successful flight videos also, it looks like you have to give this 'plane a bit of initial help (in stock config) to get it up to flying speed, but if reached, off she goes.

Well done mate-I'll let you know how I get on this weekend (if I don't chicken out again!).