ORIGINAL: JohnW
“Lesson learned again. So now that Im not doing full throttle dives and flying only in open fields I should have no problems.”
– Heh... I’ll give you that it appears you understand and corrected for those misjudgments. But maybe you have more critical lessons to learn, especially if you just recently made these above two misjudgments? Just food for thought.
I do not believe new to the hobby pilots that say they have done every trick their plane can do. Regardless, there is nothing wrong with wanting a more aerobatic plane than the 4*. A cleaner more honest model will make it easier to learn more advanced maneuvers. I like that you are confident in your abilities, just be sure you are as equally confident in knowing what you are not able to do... that is the one that causes problems.
I understand that you guys are just trying to help and looking to give words of wisdom. But you are also right when you say that I am confident in myself, because its true. I may not be a precision flier which I probably wouldn't care for since it would probably take the fun out of it for me. I enjoy plain old throwing sticks and really don't care to do a perfect 4 point roll and pull up and do a stall turn, etc. Im a self taught flier, learned all the basics with my $100 electric Sky Fly, and yes I did crash it a bunch while learning, but I had to figure it out on my own since I didnt have anyone at the time to help. I did find help when I stepped it up to the nitro trainer(Superstar), not because I wasn't confident in my flying skills but the fact that there's alot more to it than whats on a $100 electric plane. For example trim, engine tuning, servo's being reversed. etc. The guy helping me took it up and trimmed it and handed it back and I was good to go. Im not trying to brag and act like Im a rc flying prodigy, but more or less say that i feel Im a quick learner. I work on planes for a living, specifically I rig flight controls. So I have aircraft experience and know the general physics of flying, so I guess that worked to my advantage. But getting back on track to what this thread is originally about, I may end up going with the Somethin Extra. For one I like Sig planes, and it sounds like a good direction acording to all your posts. Im still unsure on the knife edge capabilities, half of you are saying it KE good, and the other half say its lack luster. Also I probably won't get the Twist because my speed demon side will probably come out and I'll end up overstressing that plane. But then again there's a little voice saying get the Revolver!!!!