&lt;meta content="text/html; charset=utf-8" http-equiv="Content-Type">&lt;meta content="Word.Document" name="ProgId">&lt;meta content="Microsoft Word 12" name="Generator">&lt;meta content="Microsoft Word 12" name="Originator">&lt;link href="file:///C:\Users\Daniels\AppData\Local\Temp\28\msohtmlclip 1\01\clip_filelist.xml" rel="File-List" />&lt;link href="file:///C:\Users\Daniels\AppData\Local\Temp\28\msohtmlclip 1\01\clip_editdata.mso" rel="Edit-Time-Data" /><span style="font-size: small;"><![if !mso]></span><span style="font-size: larger;"><style type="text/css"></style></span><span style="font-size: small;"><![endif]></span>&lt;link href="file:///C:\Users\Daniels\AppData\Local\Temp\28\msohtmlclip 1\01\clip_themedata.thmx" rel="themeData" />&lt;link href="file:///C:\Users\Daniels\AppData\Local\Temp\28\msohtmlclip 1\01\clip_colorschememapping.xml" rel="colorSchemeMapping" /><span style="font-size: small;"><![if gte mso 9]></span><span style="font-size: larger;"><xml><w:worddocument></w:worddocument></xml></span></meta&gt;</meta&gt;</meta&gt;</meta&gt;<span style="font-size: small;"><span times="" new="" roman="" serif="">Wow thanks for the help everyone.

@SBOT

Thanks, I wish I had known about installing the servo's in one direction before I had already milled out the slots. But I'm glad I&rsquo;ve gone down this path because I really had no idea about the reversed Y cable and how to set all this up, I also wanted to make the ailerons into flaperons at one stage..

I ended up getting it all working and went flying Saturday after picking up my NEW 2.4Ghz Module for the optic <![if gte vml 1]></span></span><span style="font-size: larger;"><span style="font-size: larger;"><span style="" times="" new="" roman="" serif=""><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_1" o:spid="_x0000_i1027" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/js/fckeditor/editor/images/smiley/msn/teeth_smile.gif" style="width: 14.25pt; height: 14.25pt; visibility: visible;"><v:imagedata src="file:///C:%5CUsers%5CDaniels%5CAppData%5CLocal%5CTemp%5C28 %5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_image001.gif" o:title="teeth_smile"></v:imagedata></v:shape><span style="font-size: small;"><![endif]><![if !vml]><![endif]>.. I had some close calls because the wind picked up just after I launched and a cold front moved it.. Wind speeds (according to the radar) were up around 33 - 40 kph, and shish she was a hand full, I freaked out for a minute there, because it was like it just came from nowhere. Man these small scale planes (if they are?? I don't understand the scale??) really get knocked around.. No crashes tho, and the flaps work really well, I can't really judge it's handling considering it was windy that day, and I was really busy keeping her up there, she glides really well especially with some head wind but has a tendency of pitching up when flaps are deployed. I think some mixing is involved, I'll probably add more throw on the elevator too.

@CGRetired

Thanks for the welcome. <![if gte vml 1]></span><span style="font-size: small;"><![endif]><![if !vml]><![endif]>

The Phoenix is my 1st plane I&rsquo;ve flown with apart from the park flyer I built, and I&rsquo;m fairly new to this hobby, although I've been learning about it for years.

I fully agree with you about my Yak 54. It's basically a Goal I've set myself to help me master my flying skills quicker, it's the 1st real plane I&rsquo;ve bought, I don&rsquo;t consider foamies "real" planes lol.. I no there&rsquo;s a lot to learn about this hobby but until I'm at that level of flying I'm just gonna have my Yak sit there staring at me.. I've found it helps me learn things faster.

TheARF Phoenix Esport I purchased about a month ago is the plane I'm learning with, I could probably say I've almost mastered it. I couldn't picture flying without ailerons like some basic trainers, so according to the guy at the hobby shop, the phoenix was the next step up. Even tho it's a sports model and not an overhead wing.

As for my experience I fly almost everyday, in the mornings before work, then after work. And when I can't fly or before I could, I'd practice everyday on Real Flight G4.5.

I'm planning on signing up with a club near me, and gaining experience through the members like you said, and considering that I know bugger all people here in QLD it's probably a good way to meet people too.

Just a few questions (I could come up with thousands)

1. I'm thinking of getting the Aurora 9, has anyone used it? And how does it stack up to the other top brands like the DXi?

2. How do I go about getting bigger/smaller motors for my aircraft, say if I wanted a larger motor in my phoenix, would that mean I'd need a bigger LiPo, or higher voltage/mA? Bigger ESC??
Basically all I understand about electric motors is, the larger the gauge wire with less turns, the more torque? And the smaller gauge with more turns, the more rpm/speed? <![if gte vml 1]></span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span times="" new="" roman="" serif=""><![endif]><![if !vml]><![endif]>This is really confusing but I think it's something like that...

3. I'd really like to get into building my own planes but I'm not sure where to start, does anyone have any advice?

4. I've ordered some retracts for my phoenix, is there anything I should know before attempting to install them?

Thanks for all the help guys

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