hello everyone, i had brought a Aerobird Extreme on my last b-day. that was my first plane and i didnt really do any research, i tried to fly it in a soccer field and crashed many times. the fuse is kinda cracked, (no biggies, some ca and zip ties will do) (no electronics are damaged) wing is still ok, tail is busted. then i realized that this plane needs alot of space to fly, it is big and kinda fast, since i was a novice, i was scared of flyign it high... so i decided to pack it up and get something that i dont need alot of space to learn on. i got a blade cp helicopter. and yes, i learnt on it and am currently doing loops with it. if i take out my ABX right now, do you guys think i'll be able to fly it? even though i learnt that altitude is my friend from flying helicopter, a blade cp is relatively cheap/small heli and you'll probably get disoriented if you go above 50ft, and 50ft is a very 'safe' altitude for such a little heli. so in other words, i'm still not accustom to flyign in high altitudes. if i do go fly it, how high should i go? how big a field should i be flyign in? as i said, i'm not comfortable/will not fly above the trees/houses etc.

thx

here's a picture of the ABX
http://www.modelflight.com.au/rc_mod...rd_extreme.htm

If you fly really, really high, you won't have to worry about repairing the airplane when it crashes.

That being said, you do need more than "one mistake" of altitude especially when you're learning to fly. The downside of this is the plane will be harder to see. How many mistakes high should you fly? How many mistakes do you think you will make? There are significant difference betweens choppers and planes that may cause more problems.

I would strongly advise you to find an experienced R/C airplane pilot who can help you on your first few flights. If you are forced to fly alone, first of all, do not panic. Give the plane slow, small control inputs to prevent it from getting wild in the air. Concentrate on the orientation of your airplane.

Small (yes, 50" IS small) electric planes like this one do tend to be relatively fast and have a quick control response. It's not a trainer I would have chosen, even when learning alone.

I won't say your experience with the chopper will enable you to fly the plane, but it's better than no experience at all.

Good luck with it.

Dr.1

thx, but as i said, i dont really want to be flying over trees and buildings on my first flight, how big a field do i need?

how big a field do i need?

OK, then you need a field large enough so that you can keep the plane within the house/tree lines. That will depend on your flying skill. The less skill you have, the more field you will need.

Good luck finding that 10+ acres.

Dr.1

oh god!! guess i'll have to wait until i'm legal to drive, talk about finding 1 acre in toronto, let alone 10!!!