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Old 02-07-2010 | 01:29 PM
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timcat26
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Default RE: Crashed my first flight



A taildragger is not a good first plane.....for anyone.

A High Wing Trainer would be much more suited to your experience level. They are more forgiving andless prone to sudden movements. Regardless, it sounds like your problem is trying to yank the plane in the Air before it's ready to safely take off, givingyou a "torque roll" that can be difficult for a beginner to compensate for.Let the plane gather speed on the ground until it just aboutlifts itself off. Then, very gentle elevator to slowly climb out. This is one of the more difficult things for a beginner to learn.

Always, always do a long takeoff roll(until you have more experience) and get a Trainer.This should fix at least 50% of your problems.</p>