Is there anyway this would be a good second plane?

I was thinking about his plane to.... only because it's an ARF and it's great for the price.

The Twist is a lightly built plane. This is excellent for wild flight, but it does not suit rough handling or bouncy landings. The plane also flys very light, and will respond extremely quicly to heavy control inputs. I would possibly suggest the Twist as a third plane, but not a second. The Somthing Extra would be a marginally better choice for a second plane, but might I suggest that you get some low wing, tail wheel experience first?

I have a Twist and it is a great fun fly plane, but I wouldn't recommend it as a second plane to anyone. The short fat "Hershey bar" wing and huge control surfaces make it VERY responsive. It might make a good 3rd or 4th plane after you have flown a more docile low wing taildragger of some kind. To fly the Twist as it was intended to be flown and get max enjoyment out of it I'd hold off until I had a little more experience.

ive flew a sig fazer at the field the twist should be kida like it shouldnt it

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Yes the twist is similar to the fazer. Both planes have large control surfaces and short thick wings.

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Why not just set the throws low? Second plane is different for everyone I think. Some just want to not be flying a trainer I'm thinking. If that's the case I figure they'll be back on the trainer after the "second" plane [>:]

I've seen this thing fly. It didn't seem like a bad plane. Thick wing. Lots of airfoil. Nice quality.

I'll go with SPOKMAN on this one.
Set your throws pretty low and keep your head on straight when choosing an engine.
That plane flies about as slow as you can get.
I'm bettin with a good .32 size engine youd be okay.

would it fly fast too and would an evo 40 be good on it

I think a .32 would be on the underpowered side of the scale. I run a .46 BB on mine and it has got good power, not overpowered though. It's thrust to weight ratio is slightly above 1:1 with an APC 12.25x3.75 prop. It will hover, but it takes full throttle.

If you want speed then put on a APC 10x8...I maidened mine with that and it HAULS BOO-TAY!!!! Not much vertical with that one though.

As far as a second plane... just depends on what your first plane was. You should be proficient with ailerons and tailwheel. This plane can be very mild and tame in the air if you let it. With reduced throws and proper balance this thing is more stable and lands slower than ANY trainer I've seen. With a headwind, you can land it at a walking speed and rollout is less than 10 feet. You have to try very hard to make it stall. And when it does it just drops the nose, stays level, and recovers with very little altitude loss. I couldn't be any happier with mine!

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IMHO. I have a Twist with a Saito 72 and on low rates it's very docile but still fairly fast on landing with no wind. On high rates it's more fun but it's still not a true 3D plane. On mid rates, it's a nice sport plane.

I also fly a Magic 46 3D ARF and it's lighter, much more of a second plane type of aircraft. The Twist does better in the wind but the Magic is slower and gives you more time to think.

Your mileage may differ but I hope this helps. As was said earlier, a second plane is different for everyone. I flew an Aerostar 40 for 2 years before I got up enough courage to try anything else. My second plane was a Magic type design and it did more to improve my flying skills than any other plane.

Okay, old thread, but I didn't want to clotter up RCU with another one...

I'm buying a Hangar 9 Twist 3D for Sun_Kissed_Girl...is that a good choice, or should I hide it until she solos? It'll be powered by a O.S. .46 AX and a Futaba Skysport 6 radio. I decided to buy her one because 1. Its her B-day, and 2. she would not stop talking about the twist when I went over to her place (BTW, I'm not a boy friend, and don't intend on being) So, should I get an instructor to buddy box her on the maiden or save it until after she solos? Thanks.

I have flown the Twist as a my !QUOT!second!QUOT! plane and find it a blast. It depends on your skills and abilities. I originally had an EVO .61 on it but downgraded to a EVO .46 and it is great. I have not had many issues with ground handling or landings for a first taildragger. The other day we had 10 - 15 mph winds and I was able to do a !QUOT!harrier!QUOT! landing with it. The only difference was the plane was still horizontal so the main landing gear touched first. It was very cool. If you radio has dual rates just make the low rates tame and the high rates moderate. As you get more comfortable you can adjust the throws to get a little more !QUOT!action!QUOT! out of the plane. Besides, at under a $100 it is a bargain.

Rob

Well, It's nice to be able to talk about something with experence for a change.
I bought a Twist as my second plane after I could take off and land my
trainer comfortably. I set up the Twist with dual rates of 1/2 and full and
expo of 80% on low rate. I'm using a Magnum 52 and 11/6 APC with 10%
Nitro. I'm fairly comfortable with the plane on low rate now and will fart
around with high rate when I'm alone in the sky. If you treat it like a trainer
it lands pretty fast, but if you learn to nose it up into the wind right it will
damn near helicopter in. I think the Twist is a great plane for a second
plane if its set up and used correctly.

Oh BTW, I do have a SIM and used it to get used to underwing flight,
faster landing, no diheadral, etc. I'm sure this didn't hurt!

Well best of luck with whatever you choose.

Bruce

I agree with Rob and Bruce. I helped a friend who had a twist as a second plane. We started with the controls set low and the CG forward. Not difficult to fly at all. Flies nice and slow as long as you go easy on the throttle. It's a fun plane and a great bargain.

I RECENTLY BOUGHT A TWIST FOR MY SECOND PLANE. MY OPINION IS THAT IF YOU THINK YOU CAN, THEN DO IT!!!! AS LONG AS YOU SCALE THE PLANE PROPERLY, AND HAVE A GOOD RADIO THAT YOU CAN DO SOME MIXING WITH, AND DUAL RATES. GO FOR IT. I HAVE SEVERAL FRIENDS ONE OF WHICH HAS A33% EDGE 540 AS HIS 3RD PLANE... ITS NOT A PROBLEM AS LONG AS YOU FLY CONSERVATIVE......