Hi all

I'm new to this. I am helping my son (9 years old) to get into RC aircraft. I am a pilot myself, but of the full scale variety and not the RC or models. It has been many years since I last built or flew what was then a wire control round and round in a circle thing.

We have just finished building a kit aircraft - simple thing called a "grasshopper" - with a foam wing and only has pitch and yaw control by means of rudder and elevator. Bought a 4 chan JR Quattro radio today and will hopefully get the servos installed soon.

Couple questions if anyone can help!!!....please ....

1. Instructions dont say where to mount the fuel tank - though I assume as far forward in the fuselage as possible - and infront of the RC receiver and battery pack? - or do I rather mount it where I have easier access for refuelling (haven't bought the tank yet, so dont really know what it looks like)

2. Anyone in the Johannesburg, South Africa area that might be willing to help out with a few initial flying training "lessons" or tips.

3. Alternatively, I assume that the best way to start to learn would be the same way I learned to fly - circuits and bumps to get landing and takeoff down pat as well as preflight checks etc - which I assume are as important in RC as in the real thing.

4. Finally, what sort of control range can I expect from this soprt of radio. Last thing I want is to see it fly away due to loss of control. Would it be a good idea to keep the radio antennae a bit shorter, and if a potential fly-away happens, then to pull it full out for emergency recovery. Or am I just being paranoid here?

Look forward to whatever advice I can get.

Regards

Dudley