knowledge for the newbie
 

I like to read the posts on this forum as it reminds me of the excitement and enthusiasm i had when getting in this hobby. Every year we always have new members joining our club, but many times they don't last as long as you would like to see.

The reason being is they move up to fast. what i mean is they go from the trainer to extreme regardless of what others tell them. i know we all want to get the hot dog as soon as possible. They show up at the field with a big gasser that they have tons of money into and are scared of it.

When it comes time to land it or they have a dead stick,its a total loss. lets face it these things can hurt the pocket book. eventually they become tired of fixing or just discouraged enough we lose them as members. now as a veteran i voice my opinion, but some listen and some don't.

I had a great teacher, one of the first things he ever told me was, when you can take your 3 channel diheadraled plane inverted off the deck, and it looks like your going to rip the wing off it , then its time to move up to something a little more advanced.

Over time you may find that one of the most enjoyable things is to dig out the old trainer for a evening of touch n goes and hammerheads. my kadet mark1 still gets lots of air time.

Take your time in this hobby and always be comfortable with what you are flying. there is no shame in flying a trainer. Ask what you don't know, as i'm sure someone will try and help. I hope you enjoy the satisfaction and comradship this hobby has to offer. lol Kevin.

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A very good post... but PLEASE... insert some carriage returns to separate the paragraphs. It will be much easier to read. ;)

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WE have a guy at our field that crashes about every month or two. He is financially comfortable so he always gets a new one. Makes everyone nervious but how do you communicate with someone like that?

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I'm tying to make my mind up on a trainer that i want because i think i'll be happy with it and i'm not interested in moving up,sure i like to see them in action (the fast ones) but i made up my mind as what i want most out of flying.I want something to really enjoy,i'm happy to watch it fly and speed doesn't matter as i'm in no hurry and the enjoyment for me is watching and controlling it in the air.


*sometimes we go to fast so slow down and smell the roses*

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Geistware,
That's a tough call. Some guys really don't mind doing that kind of thing. They enjoy getting new planes all the time, they don't mind spending the money, and they have fun with their variuos planes before they crater. If that's the case, I'd just let him go (and hide under something solid when he's flying)

But, if he seems frustrated or annoyed when he crashes, you might offer to take him up on your (or someone else's) trainer for a flight after his next crash. Kind of a "Gee, sorry you lost your XXX, the weather's too nice to go home this early, want to get a little stick time on this trainer? It's better than nothing?" If that works, you can see if he can be convinced to pick up one of his own, espcially since money isn't the problem.