hey guys, well i finally did it, i joined the ama and a new r/c club!!! it was great a chief instructor even gave me a hobbie star 40 trainer and a new o.s. 40 for it all i had to do was get a radio and he even set it up and test flew it for me.

took my first flight lesson last sat, it was a blast!!!!!!!!!!! had been flying the g-2 p.c. trainer for several months, i was able to taxi, take off, and fly patterns with him on the buddy box, and even attempted my first landing, it came down but busted my prop, not a prob, 4 min later had a new prop ready to go, its alot of fun.


one day id love to get a balsa usa 1/3 scale j-3 cub, question ive heard that the bigger the plane the easier it is ti fly as it makes slower movements from radio inputs is this true? thanks guys,..... ill let you know when i SOLO

Cub Pilot,
Congrats on getting started. And welcome to the addiction. It's always nice to welcome somebody else to the hobby.

Yes, bigger planes can be a bit easier to fly. I wouldn't say it's because they're slower. A more accurate description would be because they are smoother.

Keep us posted on your progress.

Ken

Good to have another RCU and RC flying. I'm sure you will enjoy both.

Bigger planes are smoother. However you might like to know, cubs are considered bad second planes for ground handling, but if you buddy up on one after many flights on your trainer, then i think you would be fine.

He learns quickly, doesn't he?

CUB-PILOT,,

First off welcome, you just became addicted. It's no longer a hobby so run out and get another credit card with a very high limit, then go to you local hobby shop (LHS) and hand it to them. That way all they have to do is pull it out when you walk in and you will have your hands free for all the stuff you are going to walk out with.

Now as you already have heard, a Cub could be a second plane if you are extremely proficient on the sticks. On the ground they can be a little squirrely but in the air they are nice and gracefull BUT (isn't there always a but) Cubs need to have coordinated turns. That means using the rudder and ailerons at the same time. Cubs are notorious for adverse yaw even in RC models.

Ground handling has it moments due to the narrow gear. Allot of people find that giving the gear a little toe-in works wonders.

Now as far as bigger planes, yes, with a few, very few exceptions bigger planes are easier for lots of reasons but bigger also means more cost in the number and type of servos, engine size, fuel usage and the like.

In my opinion they handle wind better, are easier to see especially for us middle aged crowd, etc...

Please keep us informed on how you are doing...We'll be nice, promise Just joking, we will be nice, MAYBE

Good Luck [sm=thumbup.gif]

CUB PILOT-

Sound's like you're hooked! From what I read, it didn't necessarily sound like you wanted to build a 1/3 scale Cub as your second plane. If so, I wouldn't recommend that. The problem is not so much the difficulty of building, but the complexity and expense of that large a plane. You don't want to be worried about putting $2000 worth of plane into the ground.

On the other hand, a Cub can certainly be a fine second plane. I built a Great Planes .60 size Cub for my second plane. Flying is easy, and with a 90" span it is plenty large and easy to see. However, it's not so large that you have to use a gas motor or heavy duty servos. Takeoff was tricky at first, but once you break ground it's easy to fly.

Have fun!

-Scott

CUB PILOT.

Welcome to the world of flight. Take your time and ENJOY what you have, get good with it then think about the next one. Walk before you run!! ENJOY!!!!! RED

***** UPDATE********** 2nd full training day on the box, i made several take off's and some landings, still missing the "perch" but im getting there strong headwind today still having a blast guys....

CUB_PILOT,
Glad you had a great second day. Keep up the good work. Trust me, they keep getting better from now on!!! Won't be long until you solo!!!!

Ken

Wow, he's advancing so fast he's already changed his user name!

Yes..... and second day of training and 528 posts...he has been busy