RE: Asking for trouble (Flying solo)
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if you just have to go it alone start with the "sticky" at the top of this forum. everything you need to start is in there.
be sure of all the folowing:
Balance side to side and front to back.
Tripple check all throws for correct direction AND amount of movement. NO and I mean NO flex in any control push wires or rod they MUST BE STIFF
You need to have a good relaible idle for landing or the plane will want to stay up. Take plenty of time to run in the moter and set the low end up right.
BE METICULOUS on all this stuff as it will improve your odds.
Go over every little detail at least four times and sleep on it then do it over.
fly the plane on the floor of your living room motor off of course but radio on and mentally fly a rectangle theat fits your flying site. look at it front way back ways etc
SMALL control inputs and be VERY cautious of over reacting ...STAY CALM and NEVER STOP FLYING THE PLANE until it is stopped.
Never have your thumbs off of the sticks EVER.
100 acres is a good size starting field (clear fly over area) runway does not need to be that big.
on your first flight tripple check everything.
DO some relaxation breathing techniques to relax. Good luck on that one.
your flight pattern should be a recangle with the into the wind leg right down the middle of the field.
Take off with full throttle using rudder to keep it straight add a little elevator to break ground. DO NOT TURN!
Get to flyiong hieght and cut the throttle to 1/2 turn easy with tiny inputs to the sticks away from the flight line.
do a curve to become parallel to the flight line USE ELEVATOR TO STAY AT THE FLYING ALTITUDE.
Get it level and straight at 1/2 throttle now it is time to adjust trims (assuming you are not the owner of a bag of tooth picks already)
start with elevator then ailerons you will have to keep flying the box and make little adjustment s to the trim tabs.
Looking away from the plane at this point usually causes experinced pilots loss of bladder control so do the radio by FEEL do not lookaway from the plane.
when it will fly hands off level and striaight at half throttle it is in trim.
keep flying the box
keep it at three mistakes high
To land ( big assumption that it is the air still) keep flying the box at the point where the plane is dead in front of you, in the far leg of the box, cut the throttle.
DO NOT TURN establish a level glide. The plane should SINK not dive Keep wings and fuse level and allow it to SINK.
Make a slow easy turn towards the runway center line allowing he plane to sink (elevator finess required here!!!) be aware of your air speed if it gets to slugish add a click of throttle for a second or two the controls will feel some what slugish as the plane is slowing.(* its a matter of degree usually taught by your instructer)
Kepp the plane lined up on the center of the runway and keep the fuse LEVEL. diving will speed it up and to much up elevator will stall it.
the plane should sink onto the runway when it is about a foot above ground SLOWLY add up elevator to hold it up for a smooth touch down. thew plane will become slower and slower and require more up as it slows (this is the flair) and touch down. kill the ebngine and empry your underwear.
IF you happen to film this and don't crash I will buy you and your wife a lobster dinner. I will let you know I feel pretty safe I won't be buying any lobster! Good luck!
If it were me I would fly a 2 meter glider for a while first. It will teach you landing techniques as there is no "go around " with gliders.
ozmo
a slow bank away with wings no more tha 40 degrees roll. USE THE ELEVATOR HERE TO KEEP