Hello,

I strongly consider buying my 1st R/C airplane model. The model i found on a local shop is Protech's Skystar trainer. What do you think of this model?

Is it good model for a beginner? How do you rate it?

Thank you.

Hi and Welcome globemast!! I have not seen a Skystar trainer... That said
Most if not all of todays trainers are great starter planes they are built alittle
stronger with help built into them to easy your training a bit... If you follow
the instruction and take the time to put the plane together without rushing
it should serve you well... Good luck, be safe and have fun... Get help!!
It may seem to cost more at the start...
But most the time it WILL save you money:-)

I agree with raideron.

At 1650mm wing span (65 inches for us US folk) using a 40 or 46 engine, this should be a good trainer.

Maybe someone that has actually flown it will chime in here. Also try doing a search for it here on RCU. You nenver know what you will find

Oh, BTW...welcome to the addiction and madness and also RCU

For those who are unfamiliar with the plane it may be found on this site among others: http://www.alshobbiesstore.com/acata...roTech_21.html

I see that it is a 3-channel plane. IMHO you should have a 4-channel plane but 3 is fine too if that is what you prefer. This plane will not have aileron control. Directional control will be done with the rudder just as it was done for many years before 4-channel planes were developed.

What nobody has mentioned yet is that you should get the help of an experienced r/c pilot to learn with. These fly different from full scale if you are thinking any full scale experience will help you. Skilled assistance will greatly increase the likelihood of successful flight.

Enjoy your new hobby and welcome.

my advice would be forget that plane and get a four channel plane!!.youll want ailerons eventually so you may as well start with them?.i have the irvine tutor 40 trainer and its great.it also has the best instruction book out there on how to finnish the build and radio instalation etc!!.but any good four channel trainer will do!!.the tutor costs about £10 more than the one shown on bruce,s link!!

Being he is in Cyprus, I have no idea what planes he has available.

I contacted today the shop selling Protech's Skystar and the guy there has told me that it is a 4-ch model. (ailerons,elevator,rudder,throttole).

I really don't know.....

Of course my other option is Robbe's Charter ARF which is 35 pounds more expensive than the above.

hi if they say its 4 channel its easy to check!!,if it has 1 throttle 2 rudder 3 elevator 4 eileron then its 4 channel but the one ive seen on the link bruce showed has 3 as it has no ailerons.so just check it has ailerons and it is 4 channells then it would be a good choice.without ailerons it will still fly well but youd have to re learn on an aileron model later!!.my advice is get it if it is 4 channels otherwise get something else.how about getting one mail order?.the shipping isnt normally too expensive!!.

I found the following information: http://www.rcuniverse.com/product_gu...fm?kit_id=2624


But . I'll double-check with the company that provides them ...i'll send them an email.

Globemast in your first post you said that your interest was in a Protech Skystar but in the same post the link you provided was to the Hobbico Nexstar, an entirely different but mainstream trainer popular in the US. This is where the confussion arrises.

I know nothing of the Protech product but in their limited site it only lists it as a three channel airplane which means it will not have ailerons. In the past this was a normal method and most went this route it will work fine in that regard but is not the mainstream method popular today.

In my opinion dealing from sites that have virtually no info on the product you are interested in is problamatical at best.

John

Any of the current 4 channel trainers available fly well,if you follow directions and assemble them properly. I would suggest another approach. FIND A LOCAL CLUB
or at least an experienced instructor. He will know what's available etc.
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It's listed on several other sites as a 4 channel, so it's probably just a typo on their part. I agree that if the site has such limited information, and they can't get a simple thing like the number of channels right, that it's going to be a problem trying to buy from them.

Globe.. I agree with Bruce, however, as training coordinator in our club, we tend to lean toward a plane with four channels, get that aileron training because eventually (probably next plane) you will be using the ailerons.

And, also, bigger is better. The larger trainers are easier to see as well as easier to fly. You may consider something larger, if it's available. I solo'ed with the NexSTAR and, obviously, am slightly biased toward that aircraft. My second was a Tiger 60 (larger yet) and I love it. The two following the Tiger 60 are Four Star 40 and Midwest Aerobat, both 40 size planes.

We have four students in training, three have NexSTAR's and one has a PT-40. All great trainers/flyers.

DS.

I have the Sig Kadet LT-40, i love that plane. Ill still take it out anyday. The LT-40 is a bigger plane, a little bigger than most other trainers, on landings its a floater and comes in nice and slow.

i just bought a sky star today as my first plane from woodsprings for 15 quid without the engine tho but in my opinion it looks a good plane and i have seen 1 fly they are good

No way I'd recommend a three channel airplane for learning. Without aileron control, wind conditions seriously limit your flying ability.