i have a hobbico avistar that i have mastered and 160+ hours in realflight. Would i be able to fly this plane or would it be too much for me? All help will be GREATLY appreciated.

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build a warbird! p-47 best flying one out there. h-9 makes a nice one. 3-d will get boring very soon. you will never get tired of making scale approached and landings. You can add droppable fuel and bomb tanks too



you need taildragger time before though

To answer your Question. If you start out on low rates & take it easy & have been flying solo some & have someone experienced help @ first just in case. Yes you can.

If you have mastered the avistar you should be fine. Go for it! (on low rates first).

That would be a good second plane. Like someone said before, stick with low rates and get used to the plane then slowly work your into high rates. Do new manuevers at about 3 mistakes high first until you get them under control then work you way down to the deck.

Personally I would stay away from scale type planes such as warbird and jet types. They land hotter and stall at higher speeds. If your not prepared to correct it without thinking, then the plane soon becomes a lawn dart...Save scales planes and Jet types for your third plane...

Good luck...

LD

The Twist will make a good second plane. Like others have said keep it on low rates at first because it has 3 times the control authority your avistar did. You will find it able to land slower than your current plane ever could. Its a fun model. I helped abuse my Father-in-laws for many tanks of fuel when we first started flying.

Low rates as others have already said, but I'd add that a forward CG will also make it easier to fly and land. That is move the CG to the front of the listed range, it'll be more stable and less twitchy. You can always move it back later on if you want, or when your ability to handle the model improves.

If you can get an accomplished flyer to maybe help you out with checking the setup (setup becomes much more important as the size/speed of the model increases) and the maiden flight, or buddy box with you, that'll pretty much assure you of a successful transistion.

A warbird for a second plane, not to mention first low winger is terrible advice. Go with the Twist!

Your question is a bit misleading since we don't know what kind actual STICK TIME you have apart from the simulator. A high wing trainer may float like a butterfly, but it can cartwheel across the runway just like everything else - low rates or not. Best thing to do is call your local RC CLUB president or contact and ask them to take you out and fly one of their trainers. A good site to locate phone numbers is www.mapmuse.com - then look for the rc club link.

Otherwise I agree with the tail dragger comment - a good high wing tail dragger has suberb ground handling properties and lands with authority.