bip as a second plane?
05-16-2004 | 08:33 PM
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bip as a second plane?
I am starting to look at tiger moth bip as a second plane. Is this plane hard to control? What if I had a instructor for the first few dozen flights.
05-17-2004 | 12:57 AM
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From: AshburtonCantebury, NEW ZEALAND
RE: bip as a second plane?
dolsen,
Tiger Moths are pretty cool aren't they?
Have you had a look at the GWS electric model, its not glow but is used by some as their first r/c plane, may be right up your street.
Just my $0.02
Zimbo
Tiger Moths are pretty cool aren't they?
Have you had a look at the GWS electric model, its not glow but is used by some as their first r/c plane, may be right up your street.
Just my $0.02
Zimbo
05-17-2004 | 08:01 AM
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RE: bip as a second plane?
The tiger moth is definetly one of the more gentle bipes out there. I have a pitts and it can be a bear landing it sometimes. I don't think the tiger moth has any of the nasty snap habits like the ultimates. There are much better choices for a second plane. It is your choice in the end though. If you are proficient on your trainer, and dead set on a bipe, that would probably be the best one.
05-17-2004 | 09:58 AM
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RE: bip as a second plane?
Which Tiger Moth are you looking at?
One thing to be aware of is that if it has anything close to scale ailerons (big barn doors on just the bottom wing), then you MUST use rudder to coordinate your turns. Other than that, the Tiger Moth is about as nice a mannerd bipe as you can get.
One thing to be aware of is that if it has anything close to scale ailerons (big barn doors on just the bottom wing), then you MUST use rudder to coordinate your turns. Other than that, the Tiger Moth is about as nice a mannerd bipe as you can get.
