Second plane after a trainer
 

Hey, l was lucky enough to have a wife that surprised me a arf trainer (Phoenix Classic). What she also did was to get me a second plane to progress into (CMPRO AT-6 TEXAN) fantastic hey? But l seem to think that this may be a big jump from the trainer. The feed back about my flying ability is good and l feel that once l have finished cutting loose on the trainer it may be time to step up to the TEXAN.

Thoughts greatly appreciated.

Regards
Jason [8D]

RE: Second plane after a trainer
 

G'day Mate, has your missus got a sister, sounds like a great woman to me, Best of luck with your Classic, I have taught a young lady to fly with a Classic, she has just completed her bronze wings test, a nice plane indeed,
Good Flyin Mate
Allan.

RE: Second plane after a trainer
 

Hi Jason,

My guess is that you should go with a Low-Wing trainer, to get kindda used to the low-wing feel.

I'd get a World Models Sky Rider MKII (low-wing version) and beat the hell out of it :D, then change it to taildragger and beat it some more. When you've mastered it you'll be VERY close to the Texan.

Joseph :)

RE: Second plane after a trainer
 

Thanks for the feed back, sorry but my missus was the pick of the bunch just rotten apples left HA HA! l think that the power difference between the trainer and the texan might be a bit much, what do you all think it might seem better to go in between these to levels hey?

Lucky me,
Jason

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Before you jump up to the AT-6 Texan, I'd try the AT-5 Texan below :D

RE: Second plane after a trainer
 

Whoa! A baby texan! :D

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If you have access to a World Models distibutor in the land down under, their new LA Racer is a nice little areobatic low wing Trainer. It's an inexpensive little ARF too. I'll put up a link to it so you can see what it looks like. Of course the #2 type plane of choice around here seems to be the Sig 4* .60 It is more expensive but is said to be a great flying low wing after mastering your high wing Trainer. Hang on to that wife, she's a keeper!!:D


http://www.airborne-models.com/html/...p?ProductID=91

I believe either of these two, the LA Racer or the Sig 4* 60 would be a good stepping stone between your Trainer & your Texan. Just depends on what is available over there. The shipping from here wouldn't worth it. Better for you to buy more local in Aus I would think. Good luck with your new planes.;)

RE: Second plane after a trainer
 

The AT-6 is a low wing trainer, and a pretty good choice for a second airplane. If my memory serves me right, the CMPro AT-6 ARFs tend to run rather large (1.60 cu in 2-stroke?), so jumping right into one after starting out on a .40 or .60-sized trainer could be a bit intimidating. You might find a low wing .90 to 1.20 sized plane to be a good warm-up before tackling such a large ARF.

If you actually have a smaller CMPro AT-6 ARF in the .40 to 1.20 size range, you should be able to fly it once you're completely comfortable with taking off and landing your trainer. It's always a good idea to find some expert help when learning to fly a new model for the first time, I've buddy-boxed my second and even third planes until I was comfortable with how they handled.

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The Great Planes Big Sticks also make good second planes.

Acutally, does anyone fly sticks anymore, or are they just a thing from the past?

RE: Second plane after a trainer
 

If you want to build a good choice would be the BTE Venture 60. 72" wingspan, tail dragger and with a .91 or 100 it will move out very well. Build time is very short and enjoyment is very high.

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Check my avatar. Goldberg Tiger 2. Very stable. Nice thing about it is it will handle a bit of wind too.

Dave...

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I'm still a beginner. I have my eye on this model as a second plane. Ummm....maybe a third plane.
PC9 Roulette considered an intermediate plane.http://www.seagullmodels.com/scale.htm My second plane will probably be a Hobbico Avistar.http://www.hobbico.com/airplanes/hcaa2016.html