I started at the end of last season. I made it to the field twice with a instructor. I went up for two flights on the box the first day but the second day my engine was not working right soi didnt get to go up. So this year i decided to throw a good OS engine in my nexstar and get up again.
I showed up for thursday fly time and was able to take to the sky twice...short small runs but was very shaddy at flying. I couldnt get into it and was all over the place. For the next few days i did my trainer for an hour each day until sunday morning when i was to fly again.

Sunday I was alot more steddy and my instructor had me doing some low fly byes. I started getting pretty good at these and he said I could have landed a few of them. SO I tried it. I came in a couple times and just "didnt feel it" So I opted to go around again. Then finally everything worked out and I landed on my own. I was so happy. I asked if I could take off. He said if I wanted to. I was pushed a bit by the wind and wasnt hard enough on the throttle. Luckly he was there to take it over and throttle the heck out of it and got it in the air just as it was going into the cornfield. (corn was just planted very low).

I know I have a ways to go before I am on my own but this has to be the happiest time I have had so far. We made so much progress really in one day. I cant wait to get more stick time! Thanks to all instructors! You guys make things possible for others!

BTW: I ended up haveing 3 landings total. I think 1 take off...cant remember if i got help or not on that one LOL.

Congratulations, Justin!!!

good job!

From one who remembers that feeling like it just happened, CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Great job, it sounds like you will be soloed before too long now! Just soak up everything your instructor tells you, and believe him ifhe says you are ready, even if you dont think so. (I'd prolly still be on the cord over a year later if I hadnt believed the guys teaching me!)

Well done!

Enjoy that feeling, and remember it well, so much satisfaction it's hard to explain. After a year or so of flyingthe only way to get some of it back is to build and MAIDEN your planes, great feeling but nothing as powerful as your first landings. Congrats on a job well done.

CONGA RATS!

I really didnt think i was ready to land but he said I was able to. He talked me through everything. It was such a great feeling.

I sorta fly a helicopter. I have a raptor 30v2 but really only hover it around, not alot of actually flying it. But I think that helped me a little.

Im still going to be on the cord for a while I think but what should I expesct to be doing next? Touch and goes? Or is there anything else I would be really trying for or is it just keep doing the stick time?>

The days before I flew, I really concentrated on landing on my sim......I dont exactley know what to set for my next goal. Granted my landings were not the smoothest I have seen. A little bounce on one but I didnt lose it. I probably should keep at the landings to smooth them out.


But what a feeling when you start the decent and your banking that last corner comming in for the runway. seeing it come down so smooth, engine idleing and slowly gliding in...then the wind shoves the tail out to the side, I start to panic but realize the rudder is my friend hehe. I have to stop and giggle after every touchdown...no matter if its me or another pilot LOL.

You guys here have been a great help and ispiration to me and Im sure alot of others.

I have my next plane already...Bought it first but realized that it was not a starter plane. Its a midwing plane....I didnt have the info then to know any better. Then came RCU! Thanks!

Congrats Justin... I'll tell you what keep on practicing with the simulator.. do you have a quality sim? Fsone/Realfight? NOT fms or one of those freebies they will help you with orientation and the basics but get FSone for 100 bucks! and it's in my opinion and many others the most REALISTIC flying sim... maybe realflight has more planes and perks but fsone is a VERY realistic sim and get me in the air ALONE within 2 days with my Nexstar.. I practiced on the sim and I got in the air in 2 days ALONE landing too

I actually have the REFLEX sim. It is a GREAT sim. Looks great and isvery realistic. Has alot of great options as well...Only down side isthere is no support for it. No updates no new planes/helis...but thatsfine for me. I bought this a few years ago, It was expensive then...not sure how much now.


 I have my own buddy system too. I have the cord and the extra tx....both are futaba plugs...But for some reason they lose connection at times...I think they pull out just enough...It makes it really interesting when Im really low and I realize I dont have it...Luckly the instructor always acts as he is flying too

Great job!!! Ican still remember my first landings while still on the buddy box and then my solo day. Those are some pretty good memories still today. Enjoy yourself!!

Well done.  It sure is a great feeling isn't it?  Only other time flying has been so great, is when I finally took my heli into forward flight for the first time, and brought it back in for a smooth hover / landing.  Good times!

I'm just getting back into RC and I remember what it's like to hit a landing nicely. Bravo!

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