Which direction?? I usually fly into Raleigh-Durham and drive down to Charlotte. Does that get any closer to you?? Yes, I know they have a nice airport in Charlotte, but Southwest doesn't fly into Charlotte. So the company I work for just pays for me to stay an extra day for travel, it's cheaper than a connecting flight into Charlotte.

Ken

Oh, NOW YOU TELL ME! If you take the scenic route between RDU and Charlotte (US-64), you pass within about 3 miles of my flying field and 2 miles of my house. I live just West of Jordan Lake. We've probably hijacked this thread long enough, let's take this offline.

LT-40 was a great kit to build(my first). Most of the parts are cut to fit already so there is nothing really 'tricky' about the build. Check out the build threads on this board and you'll be set.

somegeek

P.S. - bunch of LT-40 threads in this beginner area.

Hi,

I organized for Santa to deliver a SIG Kadett Mk II for X-mas. This was before I read all the LT40 recomendations on this board but I must say I have not been disapointed with the Mk II (this is my first build btw, no previous experience whatsoever).
Reading through the build threads on this forum has helped me tremendously, even when people are building a different plane in the thread a lot of the techniques are similar. Basically I did not encounter any real big surprises sofar.

Just this weekend I started with the covering, I'm hoping to finish the plane within the next 2-3 weeks if work cooperates :-)

Be happy to share experiences when you start your own build.....

Best regards,

Johan, NL

Hi I agree 100% with build your own trainer from a kit. I built mine and it was the Sig Kadet LT40. I cant even begin to explain how great the feeling was in just seeing what you built fly. And then then double that feeling when you get to fly it !! I think you learn safe with a instructor and your plane will be around for a long time.
I built mine 6 yrs ago and yep I still have it and I still get a thrill flying. Maybe its because of all the memories attached to it. Also building your own makes it your own ! It wont look like every other ARF out there. I let my at the time 5 yr old daughter pick out the color for the covering. How many Sig Kadet LT40s are out there wearing Barney Purple LOL but mine is. You build AFRs its great fun but it doesnt have that little twist of you built into it. Today 90% of mine are still kit builds and also an occcasional ARF. But I know there is a differance when I maiden my kit verses and ARF.

Thanks for everyone's help.

For me i think that a lot of the fun in R/C would be the building anyway - sure it is satisfying to fly it, but i think the build would be the fun part. Anyway, thankyou everyone, i think the LT-40 will be the go - Thanks Ken for the build thread - i'm sure i'll be looking at that intensly! Does anyone know of any good stockists in Australia for this aircraft?

Thanks