edge 540 help
 

i was thinking for my second plane on getting a goldberg 540 edge 67" but i don't know if the building will be to overwelming for me
i have an avistar rtf that i bought two years ago but i was wanting something bigger and better but lack buildin experience so any opinions are welcomed thanx

RE: edge 540 help
 

TOO much too soon !!
Go with a 4 Star 40 / 60 or Goldberg Tiger to learn the low wing flight characteristics.

RE: edge 540 help
 

i would do that but i would hate to spend the money on getting one plane flight ready and then go out and buy another plane and set it up

RE: edge 540 help
 

The 4*40 is just about one of the easiest and most stable low wing planes to build and fly. It can also be a wildcat with higher throws and a little experience. I reccommend buying a 4*40 kit, building it, and flying the wings off it. (not literally, of course) I think you will be pleased.

RE: edge 540 help
 

well like i said i can fly the avistar practically anyway it can be flown
so if i got an edge 540 i couldn't even fly it on the soft side till i got used to it and then open her up or is there something that totally different that i won't be able to even fly it

RE: edge 540 help
 

YES!

Your Avistar taught you the basics, but it also didn't teach you about flying sport planes, especially planes with tapered wings that WILL tipstall if you land or fly them too slowly like you Avi does. I'm speaking from experience. I flew for years, then bought a 3D/pattern plane and about crapped myself the first flight. IT was SO different and had what I thought to be very bad flying tendencies. After some time I now have come to love the flying characteristics, but at first it was a handful. If you think buying one plane then getting another is expensive, it's still much cheaper than buying that Edge, then totalling it on the maiden flight, then buying another...

Mike

RE: edge 540 help
 

I went from an Avistar to a Fokker dr1 tri plane, and fly it pretty well I might add. But I still fly my Avistar for fun, when I successfully knife edged it sunday at the feild some of the old timers where pretty surprized.

RE: edge 540 help
 

kdouglas03,

My first plane was an Edge 540, and I had no problems flying it.
Contrary to what everyone will tell you, they aren't that hard to fly.
IMO, if you've had two years of experience, you'll probably be O.K.
But you will have to be the judge of your own abilities.

You have to constantly fly her, because it won't "right itself" like a trainer
will (although I have no experience flying a trainer). If you aileron roll the
plane on to it's side, it will stay there until you roll it back. I flew mine
around on low rates for a month, always making slow wide turns, practicing
my rudder usage. I still haven't had a single tip stall on final approach.

I would recommend that you ask around in your club if anyone has an
RC sim that you could try. That should give you a pretty good idea of
what to expect.

RE: edge 540 help
 

well i have been on a g3 sim for about 2 weeks and love the flight characteristics of the larger planes
i've done got bored not being able to pull hardly any acrobatics so i figured get a sim try it out and now i love it
my plan was to get the plane i want, build it, have it checked out and then get it in the air and take it easy just fly.. no tricks or anything just plain flying
and with experience and confidence then i would go crazy with it

RE: edge 540 help
 

That's the stage I'm at. I'm still learning to fly, so I've only done
a few basic tricks so far: aileron rolls, loops, the easy stuff.

Usually I'm just doing nice easy race-track loops around the field.
And this plane flies wonderfully for that. Fly it on low rates and you
should have no problems, especially if you can fly and land the
Edge on the sim O.K.

Make sure you get the regular pattern-plane variety of Edge.
There are 3D-versions with jumbo control surfaces. You (and I)
should probably steer clear of those for a while :)

Get on a buddy box if you want that extra insurance for the maiden
flight. There are a LOT of sport fliers out there.

Happy Landings

RE: edge 540 help
 

Please return later with a flight report about your Edge and which plane you've chosen to replace it.

RE: edge 540 help
 

Take it from me, you will hear alot of this sort of thing :eek:

I think that some of the older guys get bitter seeing new
guys picking it up so fast (with the simulators and all), since
it took them years upon years to get where they are.

The nay-sayers at my club didn't have much left to say when
I proved 'em wrong and flew an Edge for my first plane.
Already got 12 flights in, and she's still flies wonderfully.

If you think you can do it, then try. This is a hobby, and it's
meant to be fun and challanging. If you dunk your plane, so
what! It's your risk, and your decision. Just make sure you're
safe, which may require a more-experienced pilot to be with you.

RE: edge 540 help
 

well i appreciate all opinions and what if i decided to get a funtana 100