First successful flight
03-26-2004, 08:05 PM
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First successful flight
Hey, today i had my first successful flight. What a great feeling after making your first landing. I had a Hangar 9 extra easy trainer that i crashed and destroyed. I finished building my Aircore about a week ago, and finally got my first chance to fly it today. This was only my second time flying today all without any help and i did really well. It was a scarey start, the plane bouncng all over the place, but i got it under control and successfully flew and landed several times. The key is to get the plane to a good altitude and trim it the best you can.
03-26-2004, 08:14 PM
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RE: First successful flight
Congrats
I am hoping to get into the air next weekend for the first time. (weather permitting)
I'll have an instructor with me
Did you have any sim time before you soloed?
I am hoping to get into the air next weekend for the first time. (weather permitting)
I'll have an instructor with me
Did you have any sim time before you soloed?
03-26-2004, 08:30 PM
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RE: First successful flight
thankyou ,
No, i didnt use a flight sim. They are expensive and i heard they are far from the real thing. There arent any clubs nearby either so i had to try on my own. What i did do though was alot of taxxing. I spent alot of time in my backyard taxxing and getting comfortable with the transmitter. You def. want to be comfortable with the radio and all controls b4 you get in the air.
No, i didnt use a flight sim. They are expensive and i heard they are far from the real thing. There arent any clubs nearby either so i had to try on my own. What i did do though was alot of taxxing. I spent alot of time in my backyard taxxing and getting comfortable with the transmitter. You def. want to be comfortable with the radio and all controls b4 you get in the air.
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RE: First successful flight
Congratulations on your first flight! I know the feeling, The thing I was always told was to
keep the nose up and the wings level. My first solo was a success, had a nice grass runway in a
hay field with alfalfa up to your knees!
keep the nose up and the wings level. My first solo was a success, had a nice grass runway in a
hay field with alfalfa up to your knees!
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RE: First successful flight
Congrats! Keep in mind though that you seem to be the exception and not the rule, (To other mortal folks-) use an instructor or simulator because it does help a GREAT DEAL- Real flight will help any new person 100%
The hardest part about flying initially is getting the plane set-up properly... to where it CAN fly- reversed ailerons or incorrect CG are the biggest culprits I have seen...
Sounds like you are a natural, and you had the plane set-up pretty well!
Again congrats-
The hardest part about flying initially is getting the plane set-up properly... to where it CAN fly- reversed ailerons or incorrect CG are the biggest culprits I have seen...
Sounds like you are a natural, and you had the plane set-up pretty well!
Again congrats-
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Congrats, I hope to be taxxiing next weekend, and then getting some lessons in 2 weeks from the local club. But I know how IMpatient I am and will be flying next weekend, and repairing the next five weekends.
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RE: First successful flight
Practice making high speed runs towards you. If you can just control the plane when it is facing you, you will learn to give opposite controls which is the first step. I had a guy start doing this for an entire day. Along with the sim, he soloed in two weeks.
