Hey guys!

So I finally caved and got this plane. This is the complete unboxing, build, maiden flight, and review with bonus flight footage for the Parkzone Sport Cub S2 Parkflyer, which was modeled after the Cub Crafters Sport Cub.

I really like how this plane looks and how it flys. That made the issues I encountered during the build process not as big of a deal

Here are my flight review notes:

Cons:
- Landing gear wire is thin and LG install was a pain.
- Rudder was way out of trim and doesn't steer well in grass.
- The tail section is also difficult to install.
- The main LG wheel collar screw popped out during landing.

Pros:
- Looks great and is a great flyer.
- Nice big forgiving tundra tires.
- Lands really slow even without flaps.
- Large battery bay for flexible battery options.

The bottom line is this is a fun and easy to fly plane that you should buy if you are considering it:
http://youtu.be/SVlcpwg1U9g Here is just the maiden flight only footage:
http://youtu.be/RSU20MkXQ0Y Here is just the unboxing and build video:
http://youtu.be/JtS7owhLZQ0

This was a very fun video to make featuring my Sport Cub on a day with very choppy air and I did it with my flying buddies John and Shawn. The cub handled the wind as well as any plane we flew yesterday. Not only that, there are a few things that you wouldn't expect to find in an RC Plane video in here, so be sure to watch the entire video to get the full experience. That is unless you don't like Hot Rods or appreciate the USA's National Symbol.


http://youtu.be/aEIRvP4ZKYs

Great review and video. Thanks for all the hard work.

I put the cub together last week and had no problem with the landing gear screws.

I turned on the TX and did the RX Bind before hooking up my linkages. That centered the servos and I did need to adjust the ends to hook up to the control surfaces. Not a big issue.

A buddy at the hobby shop recommended that I replace the Phillips screws that hold the wing on with some Allen screws and I think that is a great idea, even though I will seldom need to take the wing off.

I installed the flap option and it was a little tricky to get the control horns in the flaps bent to the same angle so the flaps come down evenly. The flaps aren't really required, but they do add a little more fun to the plane. I used the three-position flap switch on the radio to give takeoff and landing flap options.

The 3-3/4" Tundra tires are a little large and bit hard for me and the way I fly. I changed to a 3" lightweight foam type to give me a little more shock absorbing capability. I haven't made any flights with the new tires, I hope it helps the plane taxi a little better on our rough field, being a little lower to the ground may also may keep it from tipping over when the winds are a little brisk.

Only had one day and 3 quick flights on it so far. Seems like a great little plane. I wanted something that was not too big and also something that I could take apart easily and put back in the original box and take on trips. This is it, the tail is even held on with screws.

Can't wait for our snow and ice to go away so I can get a few more flights on it. Maybe next week we will get a break.

I just purchased and have 8 flights on this cub now. My problems seem to be with the as3x receiver. With the flaps down I t gets real twitchy and unstable in any kind of turn. Can you adjust some of this out of the receiver?

I got a few more flights on the Cub yesterday.

The smaller, and softer, wheels worked great. The plane did not tip over as much when taxiing with a cross wind.

Played with the flaps a lot. I really like the mid-position set at 17 mm down. That was with the 2,200 mA battery. The book suggests 12 mm, which may be okay for the small battery. The plane will just float around at about 1/4 throttle. With full flaps, 25 mm, the elevator needs to have the pushrod in the upper hole to give more throw for flair.

Decided to see how long a fresh 2,200 ma battery would last before I got the low-battery warning. Got 25 min with a combination of touch-n-goes, aerobatics, flap operation, and general flagpole flying, etc.

What is flagpole flying ? or170b why do you think you have reciever problems ? The reciever is probably working okay .I don't know of any way to adjust the reciever ,as far as I understand it the transmitter stores all the information and the reciever just recieves it . Your flap adjustment could be out plus flaps are usually used for take offs and landings . They are not really ment for flying around with because they increase drag and that increases fuel concumpsion and slows you down . They also can make the plane pitch up when deployed unless you have some down elevator mixed in with the flap switch. I don't have much experience with these smaller foamies though so most of my experience comes from bigger stick built planes . Most of them 1/4 scale . I am just starting to get a few electric planes for winter flying .

Flagpole flying is an aviation term used to describe a local flight in close proximity to the base, almost so close you never lose sight of the flagpole.

The receiver can be programmed, but it is not easy to do and takes a special cable. The jittering with the flaps down may be caused by interference from the flap servo or wiring. A gain adjustment may fix it, however, it is most likely a noisy servo or loose connection.

Our club finally found another place to do our float flying from after losing our previous site.

I decided to try floats on my cub since it is the smallest plane I have and it would be cheap and easy to do.

I had to do some creative mods to get the water rudder that I had to fit on the cub. I may not need it, I watched a video of the cub without a water rudder and it did okay.

The floats were easy to put on. They looked like they would cause a lot of drag, so I put on the larger prop that came with them. They also looked like they would change the CG a lot.

The CG checked out great. My first flight was made early in the morning on our wet grass runway. It took off great, the larger prop provides plenty of thrust. Also NO pitch trim was required! It flies great, just a little bit slower and a little less responsive. Half-throttle seems like a great setting and gives plenty of control.

Will try it later this month on some water. Should be a real hoot.