Crashem

Finally you and I are in 100% agreement. Glad we go to this point. Flying a park flyer at 20 MPH does not prepare you for a high power glo or gas plane doing 80-100 mph. Just as driving a car at 55 doesn't prepare you for the indy 500. But you could get behind the wheel of an indy car and probably get it around the track safely and eventually get it over 150 MPH.

However, you would never be competitive without formal training. Of course that assumes that you ever wanted to do that.

And yes, 3D, regardless of the power is on the prop. You got me good! I salute your reply, really. I like it.

In any case, I am not working toward high speed planes because I have no interest in high speed glo or electric. My Aerobird is probably a 20 -25 mph plane. The electrojet will probably be similar, perhaps 30 MPH. More aerobatic, but still pretty tame. I am working on pilot skills, not speed runs. That's fine with me.

As I said, my next plane after that will be an unpowered sailplane. Now, that is real flying! No power at all, just pilot skill, thermals, the breeze and strategy.

I can't wait.

Crashem, and everyone else, this has been a fun exchange! Let's do it again in some other thread!