ORIGINAL: phillipmorris
I'm very accustomed to deadstick (no throttle, engine off) landings sure deadstick simply means your on your own now without the engine but the pilot hopefully is not dead, just kidding, anyway started with sailplanes years back no engines on some with a highstart, elastical tubing and line gives a slingshot, actually quite docile lift to the sky, kites up to 350 to 400 foot at peak off a tow hook and your on your way for thermal chasing.... Anyway moments ago just landed Deadstick with my Parkzone Trojan, amazing flyer, tho low wing is solid, will require continual stick but holds its angle of flight longer than my other Warbird, is simply a gifted plane...Back to Deadstick, I lose altitude and turn back upwind cutting the throttle off, and if angles are correct glide (deadstick) all the way in, if things don't look right simply throttle up for another attempt...
I'm currently into these fantastic electrics, flys up to 17 minutes and just over half throttle the brushless motor this ship is very responsive flyer, love it...BEST
PS takes practice to do the correct Deadstick landings, you simply drop the nose for needed airspeed to keep things flying, don't let the nose rise too far or into a stahl and drops like a rock, some get so comfortable without throttle they frequently land without engine, becomes easy after awhile...
Super Cub, Night Flights
Strykers, B, and C 82 MPH
Parkzone Warbird Spitz, fragile
Multiplex Easy Star Glider, 30 minutes flight norm, beginners thermal hunter
Parkzone Trojan T-28, wow flys like its on rails for a warbird, tho do the trainer route first
That has got to be the longest run-on paragraph/sentence I have seen in quite a while. I couldn't keep up with you thoughts.
If you are a beginner - you should practice dead sticks. It will no doubt happen. Also, a lot of instructors will make you do it too, and I had to do it for my final landing when I solo'd. Should you practice on a simulator - completely up to you, but doing it with a plane that has your money in it will be different than a sim. They are not hard, as long as you can predict what your plane will do.