Parkzone Micro Citabria
07-12-2009 | 07:29 PM
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Parkzone Micro Citabria
I was offered a deal I can not resist (so I hope I am told it's ok) when a friend of a friend heard I love planes as much as I do but had not yet learned to fly.
He has this brand new Parkzone Mini Citabria still in the box, everything (and I mean everything) needed to fly right out of the box, never flown or even removed from the box that he is willing to sell to me for $80 ($40 payments for two months, and I get to enjoy it while I am paying him).
He tells me that anyone can fly it, takes alot of abuse, and the parts are easily replaced. He showed me the plane at the time of the offer and it is the cutest little plane I ever did see. It retails for about $120 (including shipping) so it is a steal for what he wants, but can a beginner really learn on this? Please tell me yes, how can I turn down this offer?
He has this brand new Parkzone Mini Citabria still in the box, everything (and I mean everything) needed to fly right out of the box, never flown or even removed from the box that he is willing to sell to me for $80 ($40 payments for two months, and I get to enjoy it while I am paying him).
He tells me that anyone can fly it, takes alot of abuse, and the parts are easily replaced. He showed me the plane at the time of the offer and it is the cutest little plane I ever did see. It retails for about $120 (including shipping) so it is a steal for what he wants, but can a beginner really learn on this? Please tell me yes, how can I turn down this offer?
07-12-2009 | 09:46 PM
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RE: Parkzone Micro Citabria
It is possible, HOWEVER, this is not a trainer.
This plane is going to fly faster than a trainer and be A LOT more sensitive to the controls. (When you are learning slower and STABLE is what you want)
The other thing you will need to be VERY CAREFUL of is wind. The micro planes are designed to be flown indoors (such as a gym). With a breeze an experienced pilot is going to have their hands full. If you decide to fly this plane I suggest early morning or early evening when there is no wind.
I would suggest something like an Easy Star to learn on (especially if you are going to try and learn on your own). The Easy Star is larger, very stable, can withstand a good amount of abuse (crashes) and can easily handle moderate winds.
The ideal solution is to find a club and join it. The club will provide instructors at no charge. Think of it this way - learning on your own, plan on totaling at least 1 plane (probably several planes). The dues to join a club is going to be the same (frequently less) than the cost of a plane. With an instructor it is doubtful you will lose a plane while learning and you will learn THE CORRECT WAY to fly. If you have a hobby shop in your area ask them. They should be able to direct you to a local club.
Save the Citabria until you know how to fly.
This plane is going to fly faster than a trainer and be A LOT more sensitive to the controls. (When you are learning slower and STABLE is what you want)
The other thing you will need to be VERY CAREFUL of is wind. The micro planes are designed to be flown indoors (such as a gym). With a breeze an experienced pilot is going to have their hands full. If you decide to fly this plane I suggest early morning or early evening when there is no wind.
I would suggest something like an Easy Star to learn on (especially if you are going to try and learn on your own). The Easy Star is larger, very stable, can withstand a good amount of abuse (crashes) and can easily handle moderate winds.
The ideal solution is to find a club and join it. The club will provide instructors at no charge. Think of it this way - learning on your own, plan on totaling at least 1 plane (probably several planes). The dues to join a club is going to be the same (frequently less) than the cost of a plane. With an instructor it is doubtful you will lose a plane while learning and you will learn THE CORRECT WAY to fly. If you have a hobby shop in your area ask them. They should be able to direct you to a local club.
Save the Citabria until you know how to fly.
12-29-2009 | 10:06 PM
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RE: Parkzone Micro Citabria
Yeah, I found out that the Citabria couldn't handle wind very well the hard way. I started off flying pretty good until the wind picked up. When I came in for a landing, the gust picked my plane up and sent it away. I lost control of the plane and then it dive bombed into the ground. When I went to see what happened, the prop and gearbox was broken. I haven't flown in since. Is there any way to fix it?
